Laparoscopic total gastrectomy for upper-middle advanced gastric cancer: analysis based on lymph node noncompliance.

Qi-Yue ChenGuang-Tan LinQing ZhongChao-Hui ZhengPing LiJian-Wei XieJia-Bin WangJian-Xian LinJun LuLong-Long CaoChang-Ming Huang

Published in: Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (2019)

LN noncompliance is an independent prognostic factor for poor prognosis in patients after LTG. Based on this finding, patients with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, history of PAS and tumor diameter > 60 mm in the advanced stage of upper-middle gastric cancer represent high/middle-risk groups with LN noncompliance in LTG surgery, which should be carefully selected.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
poor prognosis
lymph node
long non coding rna
end stage renal disease
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
minimally invasive
chronic kidney disease
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
physical activity