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ArticleCureus2024

Proximal Margin Involvement Following Total Gastrectomy for Seiwert III Adenocarcinoma: A Management Dilemma.

Rajdave S Sadu Singh, Guo H Loo, Guhan Muthkumaran, Sekkapan T Sambanthan, Nik Ritza Kosai

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Rajdave S Sadu SinghUpper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
Guo H LooUpper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
Guhan MuthkumaranUpper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
Sekkapan T SambanthanSurgery, Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Johor Bharu, MYS.
Nik Ritza KosaiUpper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.

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Abstract

Oesophagogastric junction carcinoma is now being increasingly regarded as a distinct site of neoplasia, separate from its adjacent sites. Recent advances in multimodal treatment approaches, including endoscopic procedures, oesophagectomy with three-field lymph node dissection, and definitive chemoradiotherapy, have significantly improved overall patient survival rates. Despite these advancements, the recurrence rate remains around 50% within one to three years following initial surgery. A major challenge in management arises when the resected surgical margins are involved with cancer. We present a 55-year-old man who experienced progressive dysphagia and, upon further assessment, was noted to have a Siewert III oesophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma. He underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy before undergoing total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy with a Roux-en-Y reconstruction. Histopathological examination of the resected specimen revealed a positive proximal margin involvement. After optimization, he then underwent a salvage three-field McKeown oesophagectomy with colonic conduit reconstruction and adjuvant chemotherapy. Salvage surgery can be considered for patients with locoregional recurrence after definitive chemoradiotherapy or surgery. Other options include salvage chemoradiotherapy. Our case outlines the importance of proper patient selection for salvage surgery and highlights the choices of conduit in patients undergoing total esophagectomy post gastrectomy.  In conclusion, managing proximal margin involvement of cardioesophageal junction adenocarcinoma remains a complex and multifaceted challenge, necessitating a tailored, multidisciplinary approach. The decision-making process must consider the patient's functional status, previous treatments, and specific anatomical considerations.

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colonic conduitjunctional cancerpoorly differentiated adenocarcinomaprehabilitationsalvage surgery

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