Comparison of proximal gastrectomy and total gastrectomy in proximal gastric cancer: a meta-analysis of postoperative health condition using the PGSAS-45.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Proximal gastrectomy (PG) offers advantages over total gastrectomy (TG) in enhancing the postoperative nutritional status of patients with proximal gastric cancer (PGC), yet its effect on long-term quality of life is still debated. This study aims to thoroughly compare postoperative health condition outcomes between PG and TG.

Methods

We conducted a systematic search of English-language articles from the PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases, covering studies published up to February 2023. Key evaluation endpoints included surgical outcomes and postoperative health condition, assessed using the Post-Gastrectomy Syndrome Assessment Scale-45 (PGSAS-45).

Results

Six retrospective cohort studies were included in the analysis. The PG group demonstr

SUBMITTER: Yang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11481723 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature