Yu Zhengzhan, director of general surgery at Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, points out that people who have had stomach surgery are four to seven times more likely to suffer from gastric cancer than the general population, which is a high-risk group of gastric cancer, also known as gastric stump cancer.

The risk of cancer in patients after gastric surgery is 4-7 times higher

A 64-year-old Mr. Li, in his teens, underwent subtotal gastrectomy for gastric bleeding, which has not been a serious problem for decades. Unexpectedly, in the middle of last year, he suddenly discharged a large amount of black stool, and after emergency medical treatment and blood transfusion, he was further diagnosed as stage II gastric cancer. Yu Zhengzhan, director of general surgery at Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, points out that people who have had stomach surgery are four to seven times more likely to suffer from gastric cancer than ordinary people, and they are a high-risk group of gastric cancer, also known as gastric stump cancer.

Minimally invasive total gastrectomy reduces postoperative recovery period

Some studies have pointed out that one out of every ten patients who have undergone gastric surgery has suffered from gastric stump cancer; Director Yu Zhengzhan said that in the past, the operation of gastric stump cancer was performed by traditional laparotomy. With the development of medical technology, the whole stomach can be removed through minimally invasive surgery. As long as you have the patience to slowly separate the sticky, you can still achieve the effect of traditional surgery to clear cancer cells, and it is of great help to the postoperative recovery of patients.

Those who have undergone gastric surgery should be followed up regularly.

Director Yu Zhengzhan further explained that minimally invasive surgery can effectively reduce the time of postoperative recovery for this patient. However, in fact, many patients who have undergone gastric surgery for many years still suffer from gastric cancer, but most of them are not followed up regularly because they are careless, which leads to the fact that some patients have stage IV gastric cancer when they are discovered, which greatly reduces the therapeutic effect.

Follow-up diagnosis as early as possible to improve the survival and cure rate

According to the research, people who have had a stomach operation, even if they have a normal life and a light diet, are still more likely to get cancer than a group of people, and the longer they stay, the higher their risk; Director Yu Zhengzhan appealed that the chances of cancer after being buried in the stomach are higher mainly due to factors such as bile and bacterial problems. Therefore, patients who have undergone stomach surgery should be checked back regularly for early detection and early treatment, so as to improve the survival rate and cure rate. Join us and pay attention to your health every day! Line @ ID: @ Subscribe to the Health Aloha Audio-visual Channel to read health knowledge more easily: /beauty/article/4231 Keywords: Yu Zhengzhan, general surgery, subtotal gastrectomy, gastric cancer, gastric stump cancer, minimally invasive surgery.