The Survival Benefit and Safety of Splenectomy for Gastric Cancer With Total Gastrectomy: Updated Results†

The Survival Benefit and Safety of Splenectomy for Gastric Cancer With Total Gastrectomy: Updated Results†

BackgroundSplenectomy was traditionally performed to dissect the splenic hilar lymph nodes. Considering the important functions of spleen, whether splenectomy would bring beneficial to gastric cancer patients is debatable. This meta-analysis aimed to make an updated evaluation on the effectiveness a...

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Main Authors: Kun Yang, Zhi-Yun Zang, Kai-Fan Niu, Li-Fei Sun, Wei-Han Zhang, Yue-Xin Zhang, Xiao-Long Chen, Zong-Guang Zhou, Jian-Kun Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
gastric cancer
splenectomy
total gastrectomy
survival benefit
safety
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2020.568872/full

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