Application of total gastrectomy in treatment of gastric malignant neoplasms

Objective To investigate the effect of total gastrectomy for gastric malignancy(GM). Methods The clinical data of total gastrectomy in 113 patients with GM were analysed retrospectively. Results Radical total gastrectomy was performed in 97 cases, palliative total gastrectomy in 16 cases, combined with resection of head or tail of pancreas, splenectomy, transverse colectomy or parital hepatectomy in 19 cases. Reconstruction of digestive tract : Roux en Y esophagojejunostomy in 26 cases, Braun esophagojejunostomy in 19 cases, Roux en Y jejunal p type anastomosis in 68 cases, Postopterative complications occurred in15 cases,including pancreatic fistula in one cases,anastomostic leakage in 3; operative death was happened in 2 cases. 86 patients (76%)have been followed up, the postoperative 1 ,3 ,5 year survival rate in radical total gastrectomy, combined resection organs and palliative total gastrectomy was 77.9%,45.7%,37.2%;88.8%,55.5%,33.3%; and 80%,0%,0% respectively. Conclusions The effect of total gastrectomy for gastric malignancy can be successful, if the indications are stricted and combined with rational viscers resection.