THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CARCINOMA STOMACH

  • Vikram Yogish Department of General Surgery, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Himanshi Grover Department of General Surgery, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Sunu Ancy Joseph Department of General Surgery, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India
Keywords: carcinoma stomach, endoscopy, Helicobacter Pylori, adenocarcinoma

Abstract

Carcinoma stomach is a condition that occurs due to various causes. In order to diagnose a case of
carcinoma stomach, a high index of suspicion is required. A detailed history and a thorough clinical
examination must be done. Patients may have various complaints such as vomiting, abdominal pain
and anemia. Diet has also been shown to play a role in the occurrence of carcinoma stomach. The
patient’s socio-economic status also plays a very important role in the incidence of carcinoma
stomach. Various investigations are available today in order to diagnose a case of carcinoma
stomach. Investigations such as upper GI endoscopy are very useful to visualize a growth in the
stomach and to take tissue for biopsy. A contrast enhanced CT (CECT) scan of the abdomen is also
very useful to diagnose the stomach neoplasia as well as to find out if any metastatic lesions are
present. On histopathology, adenocarcinoma is the most common type of carcinoma that may be
found. Other tumors such as GI stromal tumors and lymphomas may also be found. Treatment of
carcinoma involves surgery as well as chemotherapy. Our study was carried out from March 2015
to February 2019. The study was carried out at SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center,
Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India. The total number of patients studied was 75. The results obtained
were tabulated and compared with other studies.

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Published
2020-09-01
How to Cite
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V. Yogish, H. Grover, and S. Joseph, “THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CARCINOMA STOMACH”, JSS, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 62-65, Sep. 2020.
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