[Gastrectomy with spleen preservation in patients with stomach cancer]

It was analyzed the results of surgical treatment of 118 patients with stomach cancer. Lymphadenectomy and gastrectomy were done in all cases. All patients were divided into two groups. Gastrectomy and splenectomy were performed in the first group, gastrectomy with preservation of spleen was done in the second group. It was revealed that splenectomy is not an independent prognostic factor influencing on prolonged survival of patients with stomach cancer. Preservation of spleen permits to reduce the number of early postoperative complications.