Search for dissertations about: "total gastrectomy"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words total gastrectomy.

  2. 1. Towards an improved survival in gastric cancer

    Author : Johannes Asplund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Gastric cancer is a globally important contributor to morbidity and mortality from cancer. The age-standardised incidence has declined during the last decades, but the total incidence has not due to an aging population. Despite advancements in treatment strategies, where surgery with gastrectomy is a key factor, survival remains poor. READ MORE

  4. 2. Multimodal treatment of gastric cancer : assessment of tumor regression and the role of minimally invasive surgery

    Author : Andrianos Tsekrekos; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The generally poor prognosis of advanced gastric cancer (AGC) has led to the development of multimodal therapeutic protocols in which surgery is combined with systemic treatment, perioperative chemotherapy being the preferred approach in Europe. In this context, there still are several issues that need to be addressed. READ MORE

  5. 3. Disease-related malnutrition: Energy balance, body composition and functional capacity in patients on oral nutritional support after major upper gastrointestinal surgery

    Author : Lotta Copland; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; energy balance; body composition; functional capacity; nutritional therapy; surgery;

    Abstract : Background: Patients with cancer of the upper gastrointestinal tract are susceptible to malnutrition. Surgery is the only curative treatment although the procedure may negatively impact nutritional status. READ MORE

  6. 4. Oesophageal Resection with Gastric Tube Reconstruction - A clinical study of a surgical method and its consequences on the upper gastrointestinal tract and survival

    Author : Jan Johansson; Lund Kirurgi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Surgery; Barrett s oesophagus; Survival; Age; Follow-up studies; Physiological studies; Anastomoses; Oesophagectomy; Oesophageal neoplasms; traumatologi; Kirurgi; ortopedi; traumatology; orthopaedics;

    Abstract : In a prospective randomised study following oesophagectomy and gastric tube reconstruction patients with hand-sutured neck anastomoses were compared with patients with circular stapled chest anastomoses. The two groups had equal rates of anastomotic or conduit leaks of 7.3 % (3/41) and 7.1 % (3/42) and of benign anastomotic strictures of 19. READ MORE

  7. 5. Reconstruction in the gastroesophageal junction- from routine to advanced

    Author : Pauline Djerf; Lund Kirurgi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Gastroesophageal junction; Antireflux surgery; Esophagectomy; Gastric tube; Epiphrenic diverticula.;

    Abstract : The general aim of the thesis was to contribute to a more evidenced based framework in the surgical treatment of diseases in the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ), by comparing outcome, measured by complication and survival rates, and evaluate different reconstructions regarding long-term symptoms and quality of life (QoL). The GEJ is a poorly defined anatomic area that represents the lower part of the esophagus and its’ junction to the proximal stomach. READ MORE