Cancer Management and Research (Sep 2021)

Laparoscopic Gastrojejunostomy with Conversion Therapy in Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by Incurable Advanced Gastric Cancer

  • Wang C,
  • Lin S,
  • Zhang X,
  • Yang C,
  • Li W

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 13
pp. 6847 – 6857

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Chuandong Wang,1,2 Shengtao Lin,1,2 Xiaojuan Zhang,3,4 Changshun Yang,1,2 Weihua Li1 1Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Surgical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, People’s Republic of China; 3Fuzong Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Radiology, 900th Hospital Logistic Support Forces of PLA, Fuzhou, 350001, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Weihua LiShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, No. 134, East Street, Fuzhou, 350001, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86-181-06061193Fax +86-591-88217150Email [email protected]: The benefits of laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy (LGJ) combined with conversion therapy for malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) caused by incurable advanced gastric cancer (AGC) are unclear. This study aimed to examine the feasibility and efficacy of LGJ followed by enteral nutrition and conversion therapy in malignant GOO.Patients and Methods: The clinical outcomes for 66 patients with GOO due to incurable AGC were retrospectively evaluated. The patients were classified into multimodal therapy (LGJ, enteral nutrition, and chemotherapy, n = 35) and chemotherapy alone (n = 31) groups. Conversion surgery was defined as surgery aimed at R0 resection in initially incurable tumours.Results: Compared to the chemotherapy group, multimodal therapy patients had improved oral intake, more chemotherapy cycles, better nutritional indices, less sarcopenia, and improved quality of life (QOL) post-treatment. Conversion surgery was performed in 17 multimodal therapy patients, with no perioperative mortality, and R0 resection achieved in 15 patients (88.2%). The median survival time of multimodal therapy patients was 16.7 months, compared to 4.5 months for chemotherapy patients. Multimodal therapy patients with conversion surgery had significantly longer overall survival than those without surgery (44.2 vs 8.5 months, respectively, P< 0.001). Multivariate analysis identified multimodal therapy and improved or stable QOL as independent prognostic factors.Conclusion: Multimodal therapy was associated with better nutritional and metabolic status, a safely induced high conversion surgery rate with a high R0 resection rate, and a good prognosis. LGJ with enteral nutrition and conversion therapy may improve long-term survival in obstructive incurable AGC.Keywords: gastric cancer, gastrojejunostomy, conversion therapy, metabolism, enteral nutrition

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