Defining palliative surgery in patients receiving noncurative resections for gastric cancer1 Thomas J Miner, MD, David P Jaques, MD, Martin S Karpeh, MD, Murray F Brennan, MD Journal of the American College of Surgeons Volume 198, Issue 6, Pages 1013-1021 (June 2004) DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2004.02.007
Figure 1 Surgical intent of noncurative gastric resection and R status. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2004 198, 1013-1021DOI: (10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2004.02.007)
Figure 2 Noncurative operations performed for advanced gastric cancer. ■, nonpalliative; ▩, palliative. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2004 198, 1013-1021DOI: (10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2004.02.007)
Figure 3 Extent of lymphadenectomy associated with noncurative gastric resections. ■, nonpalliative; ▩, palliative. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2004 198, 1013-1021DOI: (10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2004.02.007)
Figure 4 Survival after a noncurative gastric resection is diminished after an operation with palliative intent (∗p < 0.05). Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2004 198, 1013-1021DOI: (10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2004.02.007)