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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

Long-term outcomes after prophylactic bursectomy in patients with resectable gastric cancer: final analysis of a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Surgery 2015; 157: 1099–1105.

Published: 29th October 2015

Authors: Hirao M, Kurokawa Y, Fujita J, Imamura H, Fujiwara Y, Kimura Y et al. et al.

Conclusion

Some 210 patients were randomized to removal of the peritoneal lining covering the pancreas and mesocolon (bursectomy) or standard surgery. Overall survival at five years was similar: 77.5 versus 71.3 per cent, respectively.