Publications by authors named "V J Toikkanen"
Article Synopsis
- - This study analyzed the long-term survival rates of gastric cancer patients in Finland who underwent total or partial gastrectomy along with either splenectomy (removal of the spleen) or spleen preservation from 2005 to 2016.
- - Data from 2,196 patients were examined, revealing a 5-year survival rate of 38.7% for patients with minor spleen injury, 39.7% for those with splenectomy due to injury, and 30.8% for splenectomy due to cancer, indicating that the method of spleen management significantly impacted survival outcomes.
- - The results suggest that patients undergoing splenectomy for oncological reasons had worse survival rates compared to those
Background: The incidence of pleural infections appears to be increasing in Western countries for unclear reasons. The aim of the study was to describe the incidence and treatment patterns of pleural infections in Finland over three decades.
Methods: Data regarding each treatment episode for pleural infections in the Finnish special medical care between January 1994 and December 2016 was obtained from a national database and compared to the demographics of Finnish residents obtained from the national census bureau.
Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the rates of 90-day anastomotic complications and other postoperative complications after total or partial gastrectomy with antecolic versus retrocolic reconstruction in a population-based setting.
Methods: This population-based nationwide retrospective cohort study included all patients undergoing total or partial gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma in Finland in 2005-2016, with follow-up until 31 December 2019. Logistic regression provided odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of 90-day mortality.
Background: This study aimed to examine the rate of delayed emptying and other 90-day postoperative complications after total, subtotal, and distal gastrectomies for gastric adenocarcinoma in a population-based setting.
Methods: This study included all patients who underwent total, subtotal, or distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer in Finland in 2005-2016, with follow-up until December 31, 2019. Logistic regression provided the odds ratios with 95% CIs of 90-day mortality.
Background: There is a lack of evidence regarding anastomotic technique and postoperative complications in gastric cancer surgery. This study aimed to evaluate whether there are differences between stapled and handsewn anastomosis and anastomotic leaks.
Methods: This was a population-based, retrospective, nationwide cohort study in Finland using the Finnish National Esophago-Gastric Cancer Cohort.