[Stomach carcinoma: surgical strategy and therapy results 1992]

Surgical strategy for gastric carcinoma consists in total gastrectomy as a rule combined with extended lymphadenectomy. In small tumors of the intestinal type located in the distal stomach distal gastric resection can be taken into consideration. In case of high risk patients endoscopic polypectomy of a polypoid early gastric carcinoma can be sufficient. If the operation is done for cure we perform intraoperative radiotherapy within a prospective trial. For palliative situations procedures including removal of the tumor have better results with regard to quality of life and survival than bypass methods.