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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2015; 21(9): 2754-2758
Published online Mar 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i9.2754
Published online Mar 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i9.2754
Radical gastrectomy with hepatoarterial catheter implantation for late-stage gastric cancer
Guo-Liang Yao, Yong-Gang Fan, Jing-Ming Zhai, Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, Henan Province, China
Bao-Sai Lu, Kai-Long Liu, Department of Surgery, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Yao GL, Fan YG and Liu KL designed this research; Zhai JM and Lu BS performed this research; Fan YG, Lu BS and Liu KL analyzed data; Yao GL and Zhai JM wrote the paper.
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Correspondence to: Kai-Long Liu, MD, Department of Surgery, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No. 215 West Heping Road, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China. ygl1982@sina.cn
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Received: September 4, 2014
Peer-review started: September 5, 2014
First decision: October 14, 2014
Revised: October 31, 2014
Accepted: December 5, 2014
Article in press: December 8, 2014
Published online: March 7, 2015
Peer-review started: September 5, 2014
First decision: October 14, 2014
Revised: October 31, 2014
Accepted: December 5, 2014
Article in press: December 8, 2014
Published online: March 7, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Late-stage gastric cancer with liver metastases is difficult to treat surgically. We developed a new surgical procedure that included radical resection of gastric cancer and liver metastases, followed by implantation of a hepatoarterial catheter for postoperative infusion chemotherapy. Hepatoarterial infusion chemotherapy is a common procedure for liver cancer. Systemic and infusion chemotherapy resulted in a better cumulative survival rate in our study. We suggest that radical resection of gastric cancer and liver metastases with hepatoarterial catheter implantation is a better choice for late-stage gastric cancer.