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Surgical resection is not recommended among patients with metastatic linitis plastica. Total gastrectomy is recommended for the management of local disease.<ref name=ap>Gastric linitis plastica. Orphanet. http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=GB&Expert=36273 Accessed on December 9, 2015.</ref> | |||
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*As the disease is often diagnosed at a very advanced stage, usually with metastasis from peritoneal and lymphatic spread, surgical resection is not recommended among patients with metastatic linitis plastica.<ref name=ap>Gastric linitis plastica. Orphanet. http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=GB&Expert=36273 Accessed on December 9, 2015.</ref> | |||
*For patients local disease, total gastrectomy is recommended.<ref name=ap>Gastric linitis plastica. Orphanet. http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=GB&Expert=36273 Accessed on December 9, 2015.</ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]
Oveview
Surgical resection is not recommended among patients with metastatic linitis plastica. Total gastrectomy is recommended for the management of local disease.[1]
Surgery
- As the disease is often diagnosed at a very advanced stage, usually with metastasis from peritoneal and lymphatic spread, surgical resection is not recommended among patients with metastatic linitis plastica.[1]
- For patients local disease, total gastrectomy is recommended.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gastric linitis plastica. Orphanet. http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=GB&Expert=36273 Accessed on December 9, 2015.