Adverse prognostic impact of splenectomy on survival in gastric carcinoma patients: Regression and propensity score matching analysis of 1074 patients.

Oh JeongHo Goon KimSeong Yeob RyuYoung Kyu ParkMi Ran Jung

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Splenectomy adversely affects survival, particularly among patients with stage III gastric carcinoma, and should be avoided unless there is direct invasion to the splenic hilum.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
free survival
patient reported outcomes
cell migration
adverse drug
drug induced