Gastric linitis plastica: which role for surgical resection?
- 30 June 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Gastric Cancer
- Vol. 15 (1), 56-60
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10120-011-0063-z
Abstract
The role of surgery for gastric linitis plastica (GLP) is questioned. This study aimed to analyze our experience in the surgical treatment of GLP with specific reference to the resectability rate, prognosis, and mode of recurrence.Keywords
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