Current standards of surgical management of gastric cancer: an appraisal.

Purpose: Gastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most common malignancy worldwide and portends a grim prognosis due to a lack of appreciable improvement in 5-year survival. We aimed to analyze the available literature and summarize the current standards of surgical care for curative and palliative intent treatment of GC.

Methods: We conducted a systematic search on the PubMed database for studies on the management of GC.

The role of C-reactive protein after surgery for obesity and metabolic disorders.

Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) rise might be different in patients with obesity due to chronic inflammation.

Objectives: The aim was to analyze postoperative CRP rise and its role as an early prognostic marker of infectious complications.

Setting: Center of maximum care in Germany.