Closing a gap during stomach removal surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of closing a gap that forms after stomach removal surgery. The goal is to see if closing it reduces complications compared to leaving it open, which may help you recover better.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- Your cancer is a type of stomach or food-pipe junction cancer confirmed by biopsy.
- The tumor is in the lower, middle, or upper part of the stomach, and surgery is expected to completely remove it.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is less than 30.
- You have not had prior chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy for this cancer.
- You have not had previous upper abdominal surgery (except gallbladder removal by laparoscopy).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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