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. 2004 Apr 6;90(9):1727–1732. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601761

Table 4. Spleen and pancreas removal during total gastrectomies in Italian, British and Dutch trials.

  IGCSG no. (%) DGCGa no. (%) MRCb no. (%)
Total gastrectomies 67 (100) 126 (100) 108 (100)
Splenectomies 49 (73.1) 124 (98.4) 131 (121.2)c
Pancreatectomies 10 (14.9) 98 (77.7) 113 (104.6)d
a

Medical Research Council, British trial.

b

Dutch Gastric Cancer Group trial.

c

A total of 25 splenectomies performed during a distal gastrectomy.

d

Five pancreatectomies performed during a distal gastrectomy.