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ArticleJournal of gastric cancer2021

Oncologic Feasibility of Proximal Gastrectomy in Upper Third Advanced Gastric and Esophagogastric Junctional Cancer.

Won-Gun Yun, Myung-Hoon Lim, Sarah Kim, Sa-Hong Kim, Ji-Hyeon Park, Seong-Ho Kong, Do Joong Park, Hyuk-Joon Lee, Han-Kwang Yang

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Article in Journal of gastric cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Won-Gun YunDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4023-4739
Myung-Hoon LimDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sarah KimDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sa-Hong KimDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0178-6570
Ji-Hyeon ParkDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6811-8895
Seong-Ho KongDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3929-796X
Do Joong ParkDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9644-6127
Hyuk-Joon LeeDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9530-647X
Han-Kwang YangDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3495-3048
Seoul National University Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the oncologic safety and identify potential candidates for proximal gastrectomy (PG) in upper third advanced gastric cancer (AGC) and esophagogastric junction (EGJ) cancers. MATERIALS AND

methodsAmong 5,665 patients who underwent gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma between January 2011 and December 2017, 327 patients who underwent total gastrectomy with standard lymph node (LN) dissection for upper third AGC and Siewert type II EGJ cancers were enrolled. We analyzed the correlation between the metastatic rates of distal LNs (No. 4d, 5, 6, and 12a) around the lower part of the stomach and the clinicopathological characteristics. We identified subgroups with no metastasis to the distal LNs.

resultsThe metastatic rate of distal LNs in proximal AGC and Siewert type II EGJ cancers was 7.0% (23 of 327 patients). On multivariate analysis, pathological T stage (P=0.001), tumor size (P=0.043), and middle third invasion (P=0.003) were significantly associated with distal LN metastases. Pathological 'T2 stage' (n=88), or 'T3 stage with ≤5 cm tumor size' (n=87) showed no metastasis in distal LNs, regardless of middle third invasion. Pathological T3 stage with tumor size > 5 cm (n=61) and T4 stage (n=91) had metastasis in the distal LNs.

conclusionsIn the upper third AGC and Siewert type II EGJ cancer, pathological T2 and small-sized T3 stage groups are possible candidates for PG in cases without distal LN metastasis. Further validation studies are required for clinical application.

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Esophagogastric junctionGastrectomyGastric cancerLymph node

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