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ArticleJournal of gastric cancer2014

The impact of esophageal reflux-induced symptoms on quality of life after gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer.

Min Hye Im, Jong Won Kim, Whan Sik Kim, Jie-Hyun Kim, Young Hoon Youn, Hyojin Park, Seung Ho Choi

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Article in Journal of gastric cancer, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. The Application of Two-Stage Operation for High-Risk Patients with Oesophageal Cancer Following Gastrectomy.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Min Hye ImGangnam Severance Cancer Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Jong Won KimDepartment of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Whan Sik KimDepartment of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jie-Hyun KimDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Young Hoon YounDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyojin ParkDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seung Ho ChoiDepartment of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Gangnam Severance Hospital · KRYonsei University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the prevalence of esophageal reflux-induced symptoms after gastrectomy owing to gastric cancer and assess the relationship between esophageal reflux-induced symptoms and quality of life. MATERIALS AND

methodsFrom January 2012 to May 2012, 332 patients were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. The patients had a history of curative resection for gastric cancer at least 6 months previously without recurrence, other malignancy, or ongoing chemotherapy. Esophageal reflux-induced symptoms were evaluated with the GerdQ questionnaire. The quality of life was evaluated with the European Organization for Research and Treatment QLQ-C30 and STO22 questionnaires.

resultsOf the 332 patients, 275 had undergone subtotal gastrectomy and 57 had undergone total gastrectomy. The number of GerdQ(+) patients was 58 (21.1%) after subtotal gastrectomy, and 7 (12.3%) after total gastrectomy (P=0.127). GerdQ(+) patients showed significantly worse scores compared to those for GerdQ(-) patients in nearly all functional and symptom QLQ-C30 scales, with the difference in the mean score of global health status/quality of life and diarrhea symptoms being higher than in the minimal important difference. Additionally, in the QLQ STO22, GerdQ(+) patients had significantly worse scores in every symptom scale. The GerdQ score was negatively correlated with the global quality of life score (r=-0.170, P=0.002).

conclusionsEsophageal reflux-induced symptoms may develop at a similar rate or more frequently after subtotal gastrectomy compared to that after total gastrectomy, and decrease quality of life in gastric cancer patients. To improve quality of life after gastrectomy, new strategies are required to prevent or reduce esophageal reflux.

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Esophageal refluxGastrectomyQuality of lifeStomach neoplasms

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PMCPMC3996245
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