[Surgery by exeresis for gastric carcinoma. An analysis of 165 consecutive cases]

Surgery is still considered the best approach in gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to identify the most important factors involved in the determination of long-term survival. Total and subtotal gastrectomy were analysed. Long-term survival in these patients was strictly correlated with the stage of disease and the infiltration of resection margins. Early diagnosis is confirmed to be the most important factor in the long-term survival of these patients.