This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Extensive peritoneal lavage with saline after curative gastrectomy for gastric cancer (EXPEL): a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Lancet Gastro Hepatol 2021; 6: 120-127.
Published: 4th November 2021
Authors: Kono K, Misawa K, Yabusaki H, Kinoshita T, Lau PC, Kim YW et al.
Conclusion
Peritoneal lavage with 1Li warm normal saline repeated ten times after the surgical procedure did not improve overall survival after three years (77 per cent lavage, 76.7 per cent in controls) in this study that included 800 patients.
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