[Risk of surgical therapy of stomach cancer in Germany. Results of the German 1992 Stomach Cancer Study. German Stomach Cancer Study Group ('92)].

Abstract

The German Gastric Cancer Study (GGCS '92) permits a representative pictures of the current situation in surgery for gastric carcinoma at university centers in Germany. The analysis of frequency of resection, complication rate and mortality provides a quality measure for anybody who performs surgical therapy for gastric carcinoma. The results of multivariate analyses will have therapeutic consequences.