Does gastrojejunostomy for unresectable cancer of the gastric antrum offer satisfactory palliation?

Shiro Kikuchi, Osamu Tsutsumi, Nobuaki Kobayashi, Hiroaki Tsukamoto, Hitoshi Shimao, Y Sakakibara, Y Hiki, Akiyoshi Kakita

PubMed · 1999 · 39 citations · 0 references

Abstract

Although gastrojejunostomy for unresectable cancer of the gastric antrum is the procedure most often chosen at laparotomy, the palliative benefits of gastrojejunostomy do not sufficiently compensate for the patients' limited post-operative survival and quality of life.