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Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate Splenectomy in Total Gastrectomy for Proximal Gastric Carcinoma

DOI

324

Citations

27

References

2016

Year

Takeshi Sano, Mitsuru Sasako, Junki Mizusawa, Seiichiro Yamamoto, Hitoshi Katai, Takaki Yoshikawa, Atsushi Nashimoto, Seiji Ito, Masahide Kaji, Hiroshi Imamura,
Annals of Surgery

Abstract

In total gastrectomy for proximal gastric cancer that does not invade the greater curvature, splenectomy should be avoided as it increases operative morbidity without improving survival.

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