Association of preoperative serum albumin level with clinicopathologic features and prognosis in gastric stump cancer
Wei Shenghong, Wang Yi, Ye Zaisheng, Zeng Yi, Lin Zhenmeng, Lin Zhitao, Chen Shu, Chen Xiaoling, Chen Luchuan
Published 2018-10-25
Cite as Chin J Gen Surg, 2018,33(10): 828-831. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-631X.2018.10.007
Abstract
ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinicopathologic characteristics and prognosis of gastric stump cancer in relation to serum albumin level.
MethodsThe clinical data of 149 gastric stump cancer patients treated from Jan 1999 to Jun 2015 were analyzed. Patients were divided into normal serum albumin group (>35 g/L, n=81) and group of hypoalbuminemia (≤35 g/L, n=68).
ResultsClinicopathologic characteristics, tumor size, depth of invasion, lymph node status and TNM stage were significantly different between the two groups (P<0.05). Univariate analysis showed that factors that influence prognosis were serum albumin level, tumor size, serosal invasion, tumor location and tumor curative resection rate (all P<0.05). Cox′s proportional hazard regression model showed that serum albumin level and tumor curative resection rate were independent prognostic factors for survival, lymph node matastasis(2.2±4.3) vs. (4.1±4.4)were significantly different between the two groups (P<0.05). The overall 5-year survival rate was 44.1%. The 5-year survival rate were 54.0% for normal albumin group and 32.2% for hypoalbuminemic group, P=0.011.
ConclusionLower preoperative serum albumin level is associated with poorer prognosis in gastric stump cancer patients.
Key words:
Stomach neoplasms; Serum albumin; Pathology, clinical; Prognosis
Contributor Information
Wei Shenghong
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Fujian Provincial Tumor Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, China
Wang Yi
Ye Zaisheng
Zeng Yi
Lin Zhenmeng
Lin Zhitao
Chen Shu
Chen Xiaoling
Chen Luchuan