Anna Junttila, Olli Helminen, Mika Helmiö, Heikki Huhta, Aapo Jalkanen, Raija Kallio, Vesa Koivukangas, Arto Kokkola, Simo Laine, Elina Lietzen, Johanna Louhimo, Sanna Meriläinen, Vesa-Matti Pohjanen, Tuomo Rantanen, Ari Ristimäki, Jari V Räsänen, Juha Saarnio, Eero Sihvo, Vesa Toikkanen, Tuula Tyrväinen, Antti Valtola, Joonas H Kauppila
BACKGROUND: To examine the rate of delayed emptying and other 90-day postoperative complications after total, subtotal, and distal gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma in a population-based setting. METHODS: This study included all patients undergoing total, subtotal, or distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer in Finland in 2005-2016, with follow-up until December 31, 2019. Logistic regression provided odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals of 90-day mortality...
May 3, 2024: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery