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ArticleJournal of surgical oncology2020

Relationship between initial management strategy and survival in patients with gastric outlet obstruction due to gastric cancer.

Alisa N Blumenthaler, Naruhiko Ikoma, Mariela Blum, Prajnan Das, Bruce D Minsky, Paul F Mansfield, Jaffer A Ajani, Brian D Badgwell

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Article in Journal of surgical oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alisa N BlumenthalerDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8830-8509
Naruhiko IkomaDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9825-9234
Mariela BlumDepartment of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Prajnan DasDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Bruce D MinskyDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Paul F MansfieldDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Jaffer A AjaniDepartment of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Brian D BadgwellDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9915-8355
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · US

Funding

Tumor Evolution and Metastasis ProgramP30CA016672 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Scott Kopetz · 1985 to 2026
$290.8M
TRAINING OF ACADEMIC SURGICAL ONCOLOGISTST32CA009599 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Ashley M Holder, Jennifer A. Wargo · 1988 to 2026
$13.2M
Holly Clegg Gastric Cancer Research FundNCI NIH HHS P30 CA016672NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009599NIH HHS P30CA016672NIH HHS T32CA009599No Stomach for Cancer
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe optimal management of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) due to gastric cancer (GC) is unclear. We examined the relationships between clinical and management variables and outcomes in patients with GC having GOO.

methodsThe GOO management and clinical course were reviewed in patients with GC and GOO. Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier analyses were used to identify variables predictive of overall survival (OS).

resultsThe study included 59 patients. Eleven had imaging evidence of metastasis and 35 had pathologically confirmed peritoneal disease. Initial management included resection in 23 patients, feeding jejunostomy ± decompressive gastrostomy (JT/GT) in 25, surgical gastrojejunostomy in five, and endoscopic intervention in six. Seven patients with initial JT/GT underwent resection after neoadjuvant therapy. Median OS (95% confidence interval [CI]) was 21.4 (0.0-45.1) months in the upfront resection group (median follow-up, 14.7 months) and not reached in those with initial JT/GT, neoadjuvant therapy, and later resection (median follow-up, 26.5 months) (P = .18). On multivariable analysis, clinically positive nodes (hazard ratio [HR]: 3.76; 95% CI, 1.17-12.12; P = .03), metastasis on CT (HR: 3.97; 95% CI: 1.53-10.26;P = .01), and resection (HR: 0.37; 95% CI: 0.17-0.79;P = .01) independently predicted OS.

conclusionIn GOO due to GC, OS is similar after treatment with upfront resection compared with JT/GT, neoadjuvant therapy, and later resection. Upfront JT/GT may allow patients to tolerate chemotherapy and improve selection for gastrectomy.

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AdultAgedFemaleGastric Outlet ObstructionGastrostomyHumansJejunostomyMaleMiddle AgedStomach Neoplasmsgastrectomygastric outlet obstructionpalliative carestomach neoplasms

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