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World J Clin Cases. May 6, 2023; 11(13): 2864-2873
Published online May 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i13.2864
Appraisal of gastric stump carcinoma and current state of affairs
Ankit Shukla, Raja Kalayarasan, Senthil Gnanasekaran, Biju Pottakkat
Ankit Shukla, Raja Kalayarasan, Senthil Gnanasekaran, Biju Pottakkat, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry 605006, India
Author contributions: All the authors did the literature search. Shukla A wrote the first draft of the review; Kalayarasan R conceptualized the work, supervised the writing, gave intellectual inputs; all the authors critically revised the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interest to report.
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Corresponding author: Ankit Shukla, DNB, Senior Resident, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, JIPMER Campus Rd, Gorimedu, Puducherry 605006, India. nkitshukla@hotmail.com
Received: December 28, 2022
Peer-review started: December 28, 2022
First decision: March 9, 2023
Revised: March 21, 2023
Accepted: March 30, 2023
Article in press: March 30, 2023
Published online: May 6, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Gastric stump carcinoma is a rare malignancy with many unanswered questions regarding precise staging, molecular subtyping, and surgical management. The spectrum of its incidence is changing due to better medical management of peptic ulcer disease, increased survival of patients with malignancies, and malignancy in gastric stump following various other surgeries. The altered pattern of lymphatic spread deems further research to develop a newer staging system. Endoscopic surveillance with early gastric stump carcinoma detection made endoscopic resection and minimally invasive surgery feasible in selected patients with improved quality of life.