Survival following operative management of gastric linitis plastica compared with non-operative management

Gastric linitis plastica

Prognostic factors in patients with diffuse type gastric cancer (linitis plastica) after operative treatment

OBJECTIVE Treatment options for patients with diffuse type gastric cancer (linitis plastica) are discussed controversial. It is sometimes discussed that these patients should be treated primarily in palliative intention conservative without resection. METHODS In a single-center analysis, we investigated 120 patients with diffuse type gastric cancer. All patients underwent a total gastrectomy,...

Selective non-operative management in abdominal gunshot wounds

Introduction: Effects of high velocity bullet in Abdominal wall injuries specially the blast effect on intra abdominal organs needs mandatory explorative laparatomy to manage any major and minor injuries . Usually many explorative laparatomies are negative , but it can be reduced by advanced radiologic techniques such as ultrasonography ,CT – Scan , MRI preoperatively. In patients with negativ...

management of humeral shaft fractures; non-operative versus operative

context functional humeral bracing remains the gold standard for treatment of humeral shaft fractures. there is an increasing trend in the literature to perform operative fixation of these fractures. evidence acquisition the aim of this systematic review was to compare the level one evidence for the outcome of non-operative with operative management of humeral shaft fractures in adults. a compr...

The post-operative management of gastric cases.

The discussion of the care of the patient after a gastric operation will be dealt with under the following headings:I. The general management following a major operation on the upper abdomen designed to minimise complications. 2. Special treatment including diet for the more usual types of operative procedures of the stomach. 3. The recognition and treatment of the complications of such procedu...