Abstract:
Objective To summarize the treatment experience and effect of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) combined with resection of adjacent organs in primary and recurrent gastric cancer.
Methods Data from 5 patients with gastric cancer who underwent PD alone or with resection of adjacent organs from October 2002 to October 2006 were retrospectively analyzed. Of the 5 cases, 3 were primary gastric cancer and 2 were recurrent gastric cancer patients.
Results One patient died in the perioperative period because of abdominal infection and abdominal bleeding, and 1 case of pancreatic fistula was cured after conservative treatment. Four patients survived over 12 months, and the mean survival was 22.2 months.
Conclusion PD with resection of adjacent organs in the treatment of gastric cancer presents risk; however, the procedure can improve its clinical efficacy if properly applied.