Clinical observation of radical total gastrectomy without postoperative gastrointestinal decompression in elderly patients with gastric cancer

Purpose: To investigate the safety and feasibility of radical total gastrectomy without postoperative gastrointestinal decompression in elderly patients with gastric cancer. Methods: Elderly patients (65–80 years of age) hospitalized with gastric cancer from May 2009 to August 2012 were selected to...

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Main Authors: Jin-xiu Hu, Lun-lan Li, Fen Dai, He-ying Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:International Journal of Nursing Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013215000083