Mild Elevation of Fasting Plasma Glucose is a Strong Risk Factor for Postoperative Complications in Gastric Bypass Patients

Preoperative clinically inapparent leuco

Preoperative clinically inapparent leucopenia in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced gastric cancer is not a risk factor for surgical or general postoperative complications

✍ Daniel Reim; Norbert Hüser; Daniela Humberg; Alexander Novotny; Volker Assfalg; 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 61 KB

## Abstract ## Background Since the recent MAGIC trial neoadjuvant chemotherapy has been considered as treatment option for patients with advanced gastric cancer for tumor‐downsizing and increasing R0 resection rates. Morbidity was reported in 45% of the patients treated within this randomized tri