Long-term results of early gastric cancer accomplished in a European institution by Japanese-type radical resection.

BACKGROUND: Long-term survival following Japanese-type radical surgery for 130 consecutively performed early gastric cancers (EGC) in a single Austrian institution between January 1, 1984 and May 31, 1998 was analyzed in terms of long-term survival, postoperative morbidity, and mortality.METHODS: Extended D2 lymphadenectomy as defined by the JRSGC was performed in 129 patients with EGC. The surgical process was consistent as nearly all patients were operated on by only two surgeons.