Abstract:Purpose Some patients with gastric cancers develop acute complications and present acutely. It has been proposed that this group of patients have a worse prognosis. This paper describes the management of acute and elective gastric cancer patients at South Auckland Health.
Methods Patients were identified by electronic searching patient records from 2000 to 2006, and obtaining data pertaining to patient demographics, mode of presentation, management and outcome.
Results Two‐hundred and thirty eight patients … Show more
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