Recovery without drainage tubes after stomach cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether it is safe and helpful to skip placing drainage tubes in the abdomen after keyhole surgery to remove part of the stomach for gastric cancer. It aims to speed up recovery and reduce discomfort.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- You have been diagnosed with stomach adenocarcinoma (a type of stomach cancer)
- Your cancer is at a stage that can be removed with surgery (early to advanced stages, but not spread to distant organs)
- You are scheduled to have keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery to remove the lower part of your stomach
- You are generally active and able to care for yourself (ECOG score of 0 or 1)
- You do not have severe other illnesses, recent bleeding, poorly controlled diabetes, or a body mass index (BMI) outside 18-30
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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