Prognostic factors in gastric stump carcinoma

Objective To compare prognostic results in patients with gastric stump cancer (GSC) versus those with primary gastric cancer (PGC). Summary Background Data Gastric stump carcinomas have often been described as having low resectability rates and a poor prognosis. Methods Results of surgical treatment of 50 patients with GSC were compared with that of 516 patients with PGC. Results The resectability rate was 94% for GSC patients and 96.5% for PGC patients, without significant differences in terms of postoperative complications, death rate, and median survival time (31.6 vs, 32.9 months). The multivariate analysis showed an independent prognostic effect for RO resection, pT1 and pT2 category, and age older than 65 years. Conclusion The prognosis after resection and adequate lymphadenectomy does not differ between patients with GSC and PGC.