METHODS
Seven cases of GSC treated between 1995 and 2005 years
were reviewed retrospectively.
RESULTS
In the study, there were 6 men and 1 woman enrolled and mean
age was 52.4±10.7 years. The time duration between Billroth-
II procedure and occurrence of GSC was 20.0±9.2 (6-31)
years. Five patients (71.4%) received a curative resection. Two
patients underwent a palliative resection because of peritoneal
seeding and lymph node conglomerates at the coeliac trunc.
Two patients who were classified stage IIIA performed curative
resection were disease free for 5 years.
CONCLUSION
It is necessary for the patients who received partial gastrectomy
to carry out the endoscopy follow-up, especially in patients
with Billroth II reconstruction procedure than 10 years.
Curative resection has to be the goal of surgical management
in patients with resectable GSC.
Keywords: Billroth II resections; gastric stump cancer
