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Risk factors of gastric remnant cancer: a meta-analysis and systematic review

Roshan Ara Ghoorun

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (Guangdong Gastrointestinal and Anal Hospital), Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, P.R. China

Yi Liao

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (Guangdong Gastrointestinal and Anal Hospital), Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, P.R. China

Feng Lin

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (Guangdong Gastrointestinal and Anal Hospital), Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, P.R. China

Junsheng Peng

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (Guangdong Gastrointestinal and Anal Hospital), Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, P.R. China

Zuli Yang

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (Guangdong Gastrointestinal and Anal Hospital), Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, P.R. China

E-mail : yangzuli@mail.sysu.edu.cn

DOI: 10.15761/GOS.1000115

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Abstract

Aim

To investigate the risk factors of gastric remnant cancer.

Methods

 A search on PubMed, Embase, ISI Web of SCIENCE, Cochrane Library, CNKI, and Wanfang was performed to identify relevant literature published from January 1990 to May 2014. The effect of gastric remnant cancer was estimated by risk ratio (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each study using a fixed effects or random effects model.

Results

28 studies with a total of 1132 patients met the inclusion criteria in our study. The risk for gastric remnant cancer was positively associated with a male gender, an initial ulcerative disease, a previous Billroth II anastomosis. Gastric remnant cancer was also more likely to be located at the site of initial anastomosis and was associated with a poorly differentiated and/or undifferentiated histology. However no significance was observed between the TNM stage and the gastric remnant cancer.

Conclusion

 Meta-analysis found that gastric remnant cancer is associated with gender, reason for initial surgery, type of initial surgery performed, location, histology.

Key words

 gastric remnant cancer, meta-analysis, risk factor

Introduction

As first described by Balfour in 1922, Gastric Remnant Cancer (GRC), is a cancer in the remnant stomach occurring at least 5 years after a partial gastrectomy [1]. The latter is usually performed for Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) or Gastric Cancer (GC) resection. Even though the incidence of partial gastrectomy for PUD and GC is decreasing, more patients are being diagnosed with GRC [1].

GRC has been reported to have a poor prognosis. This is usually due to the advanced stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis. Often, patients are found to present with both lymph node metastasis and invasion to adjacent organs [2]. It is therefore essential to identify high risk patients who would benefit from surveillance.Even though previous studies have identified several risk factors of GRC, the results remain controversial and hence inconclusive.

An earlier meta-analysis reported gastric ulcer patients had a higher risk than duodenal ulcer patients of developing GRC after the surgical therapy [3]. However, during the past few years more risk factors have been observed. Herein, we performed an updated meta-analysis of the existing literature published in both English language and Chinese language from January 1990 to May 2014. We defined GRC as a cancer occurring in the remnant stomach at least 5 years after a partial gastrectomy irrespective of whether the resection was due to a benign or malignant disease. The timeframe of 5 years is of utmost importance in order to ensure the cancer of the remnant stomach is not due to remaining cancer of the initial disease. We herein assess the likelihood of a patient developing GRC and hence define high risk patients who would be appropriate for surveillance.

Materials and methods

Search strategy and selection criteria

We searched PubMed, Embase, ISI Web of SCIENCE and Cochrane Library in English, and CNKI and Wanfang in Chinese to identify relevant literature published in English language from January 1990 to May 2014. The following keywords were used: “gastric remnant cancer”, “gastric remnant carcinoma”, “gastric stump cancer”, “gastric stump carcinoma”. The reference lists of the retrieved studies were also hand-searched for additional articles.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

All included studies were about GRC or gastric stump cancer. Only full-text literatures were included. The selected studies had data on at least one of the following: gender, reason for initial surgery, type of surgery performed during the initial surgery, location of GRC, GRC histology.

Excluded studies were of studies not meeting the definition of GRC, literature published before January 1990, case reports, GRC reviews, and other meta-analyses. Studies in which the data could not be extracted from the published articles were also excluded. When multiple articles published by the same team, from the same institute, within the same study interval were found, only the study with the most detailed data was included.

Data extraction

Two reviewers (RAG and YB) independently conducted the literature search to identify all possible papers that met the inclusion criteria. Disagreement was settled by the third reviewer (ZLY) for adjudication. The following information was extracted from every study: authors, publication year, sample size, gender, reason for initial surgery, type of surgery performed during the initial surgery, location of GRC, GRC histology. 

Statistical analysis

Review Manager (version 5.2) was used to perform all the statistical analyzes. I2 statistics was performed to differentiate the percentage variation across studies. Publication bias was determined through the use of a visual funnel plot. All the procedures were in accordance with the guidelines for the Quality of Reporting of Meta-analyses and the PRISMA statement [4].

Determining risk factors

The following risk factors were compared: reason for initial gastrectomy (PUD vs. primary gastric cancer), initial type of surgery performed (Billroth I vs. Billroth II), gender (male vs. female), location (anastomosis vs. non-anastomosis), histology (well/moderately differentiated vs. poorly differentiated + undifferentiated).

A pooled risk ratio (RR) using the Mantel-Haenszel method was performed. A random effect model was used when I2 value was greater or equal to 50%; when the I2 value was less than 50%, a fixed effect model was used. Heterogeneity was tested using a chi-square test with significance being set at P ≤ 0.10; the total variation among studies was estimated by I2.Results having a P value less than 0.05 was regarded as statistically significant. The symmetry of the funnel plot was used to identify any publication bias.

Results

Search results

Our search revealed 1539 studies. Since most abstracts did not specifically address the topic of our analysis they were excluded from full-text review. 42potentially relevant manuscripts were retrieved. The full text was read and the references list was checked.29 studies of GRC which conformed to our inclusion criteria were identified. Due to population overlapping, one article was excluded [5-6]. Information for 1132 patients from 28 papers [7-31] was reviewed and was included in our systematic meta-analysis. Figure 1 shows the detailed selection process of articles. The characteristics and methodological quality assessment scores of the included studies are shown in Table 1. Since all the studies were non-randomized, the methodological index for non-randomized studies (MINORS) score was used [32]. 

Study Number

Author

Country

Publication Year

Study Interval

Quality Score (MINORS Score)

1

Andre Costa-Pinho et al. [7]

Portugal

2013

Jan.1980- Jun. 2012

15/24

2

Cheng Ying Dong et al. [8]

China

2009

Jan 1988- Dec 2007

12/24

3

Cui Hong et al. [9]

China

2006

Oct 1995- Oct 2005

12/24

4

Fangxuan Li et al. [10]

China

2011

Jul. 1991- Jul. 2008

16/24

5

Frederick L Greene et al. [11]

Columbia

1996

Jul. 1980- Jun. 1995

13/24

6

Gu Jun et al. [12]

China

2008

1992-2007

14/24

7

He Feng et al. [13]

China

2006

Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

12/24

8

Igor Rabin et al. [14]

Israel

2011

1999-2010

12/24

9

James J Mehzir et al. [15]

U.S.A.

2011

Jul. 1985- Apr. 2010

15/25

10

Ken-Sheng Cheng et al. [1]

Japan

1998

1962-1995

14/24

11

Kong Gang et al. [16]

China

2010

Jan 1998- Dec 2008

14/24

12

Li Dong-Sheng et al. [17]

China

2005

Apr 1993- Mar 2003

12/24

13

Li Qing Guo et al. [18]

China

2012

Jan 2000- Dec 2007

13/24

14

Sang Bong Lee et al. [2]

Korea

2010

Jan. 2005- Dec. 2009

13/24

15

Sang Xin Ting et al. [19]

China

2006

1983- 2005

12/24

16

Shuhei Komatsu et al. [5]

Japan

   2012

1997-2008

12/24

17

Stefan Thorban et al. [20]

Germany

2000

Jul 1982- Dec 1998

13/24

18

Tang Bi Feng et al. [21]

China

2008

Jan 2000- Dec 2006

13/24

19

Tian Da Yu et al. [22]

China

2009

1993- 2003

12/24

20

Toshihiko Shinohara et al. [23]

Japan

2012

Jul 2010- Jan 2012

13/24

21

Wang Pei Hong et al. [24]

China

2011

Jun 2000- Mar 2010

14/24

22

Wang Ze Wei et al. [25]

China

2001

Jan 1995- Dec 2000

12/24

23

Xu Dong Kui et al. [26]

China

2006

Jan 1986- Dec 2004

12/24

24

Yoon Young Choi et al. [27]

Japan

2013

Jan 1998- Dec 2010

14/24

25

Yuichi Hosokawa et al. [28]

Japan

2013

Jan 1993- Dec 2008

14/24

26

Zhao Ming Ning et al. [29]

China

2007

Jan 1982- Jan 2002

13/24

27

Zheng Jiang Hua et al. [30]

China

2007

Apr 1990- Apr 2006

12/24

28

Zhou Li Xin et al. [31]

China

2009

Jan 1990- Dec 2007

16/24

Table 1. Basic information of included studies and methodological quality evaluation.

Figure 1. Flow diagram of study selection.

Risk factors

Reason for initial surgery (PUD versus Primary Gastric Cancer)

Statistical significance was observed when data from 6 studies was pooled in to determine whether the reason for initial surgery was a potential risk factor [9,10,17,21,29,31]. Our results showed that patients whose initial disease was that of cancer were at a lesser risk of developing GRC. The combined RR for cancer versus ulcer is 0.49 (95% C.I. = 0.41, 0.59). Moreover, the symmetry of the funnel plot indicated there were no biases among the studies (Figure 2).

Figure 2. Correlation between disease of initial surgery and gastric remnant cancer.

Initial surgery performed (Billroth I versus Billroth II)

Data from 13 studies was pooled in to determine whether the type of initial surgery performed was a risk factor for patients to develop GRC [8-13,16-19,21,22,25]. Upon comparing a Billroth I procedure against a Billroth II procedure, statistical significance was observed. The combined RR was 0.36 (95% C.I. = 0.31, 0.42) indicating patients who have had a Billroth I surgery are at a lesser risk of developing GRC. The funnel plot indicated there was no visible bias (Figure 3).

Figure 3. Chance of being gastric remnant cancer in patients from different surgical procedures.

Gender (male versus female)

Statistical significance was observed when data from 19 studies was pooled in [7,9,10,12,13,16-19,20,22-26,29,30]. Our results showed that females were at a lesser risk of developing GRC. The pooled RR was 0.27. (95% C.I. = 0.22, 0.32). No bias was noted from the studies according to the funnel plot (Figure 4).

Figure 4. Chance of being gastric remnant cancer for male and female patients.

GRC Location (Anastomosis versus Non-anastomosis)

Statistical significance was observed when data from 13 studies was pooled in to analyze whether the location of GRC was a risk factor [8,12,13,18-21,24-26,31,30,31]. Our results showed that patients were at a lesser risk of developing GRC at the site of non-anastomosis. The pooled RR was 0.72 (95% C.I. = 0.63, 0.81). The funnel plot indicated that there was no publication bias (Figure 5).

Figure 5. Gastric remnant cancer in anastomosis and non-anastomosis site.

Histology (well/ moderately differentiated versus poorly differentiated and undifferentiated)

Data from 14 studies was pooled in to identify whether the histology of GRC was a risk factor. We analyzed patients who had a well differentiated histology and moderately differentiated histology versus patients who had a poorly differentiated histology and an undifferentiated histology [10,12-15,16,18,19,21,24,27-31]. The statistics showed patients who had a well/moderately differentiated histology were at a lesser risk of being diagnosed with GRC. The pooled RR was 0.65 (95% C.I. = 0.53, 0.79). Since the I2 value was 55%, a random effect model was used to calculate the forest plot. The funnel plot showed there was no substantial bias among the studies (Figure 6).

Figure 6. Gastric rem2021 Copyright OAT. All rights reservtion.

TNM Stage (Stage I/ II vs stage III/IV )

There were 13 studies (7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29) had data about the TNM stage of the GRC patients. Unfortunately, no statistical significance was observed.

Discussion

This meta-analysis evaluates the risk factors of patients developing GRC. Our search revealed 28 eligible studies. Statistical results showed patients who had undergone a surgical resection due to PUD, patients who had a Billroth II anastomosis, male patients, patients with a GRC located at the site of anastomosis, patients with a poorly differentiated or undifferentiated histology had a higher risk of GRC.

GRC is mainly caused by gastroduodenal reflux and bile reflux [33]. Upon removal of the pylorus there is a reflux of duodenal contents and bile acids. Moreover lysolecithin, and trypsin digest the gastric mucus. The gastric stump is therefore in a constant bath of alkaline reflux. All these factors act together to degenerate the mucosal barrier. Eventually chronic atrophic gastritis develops. Gastric acid secretion is significantly reduced; there is free colonization of bacteria. These bacteria are able to not only degrade bile acids into carcinogenic forms but also convert nitrates to nitrites, hence leading to the formation of GRC [34]. Moreover, partial resection of the stomach is strongly associated with fat malabsorption as well as a deficiency of ascorbic acid in the gastric juice. Since the fat-soluble vitamin a-tocopherol and the water-soluble ascorbic acid act together to stop intragastricnitrosation, a decrease would lead to cancer formation [35].

Our results suggest the risk to develop GRC is higher in patients who had undergone a resection due to PUD. Unlike cancer patients, PUD patients usually have to undergo either a complete or a partial denervation of the vagus nerve during the surgical resection. This same denervation promotes carcinogenesis. As shown in 1982, rats with an intact vagus nerve exhibited a prostacyclin-induced gastric mucosal protection which was not observed after a surgical vagotomy. It has also been observed that patients who had surgically removed the vagus nerve lost the gastroprotective function of β-carotene [36]. Moreover, Asad et al. [37]showed that patients are more prone to epithelial proliferation after a vagotomy [37]. The gastric mucosa is hence more prone to damage which would eventually lead to a mutation in the DNA, resulting in cancer of the remnant stomach.

Patients initially treated with Billroth II procedure are at a greater risk of developing GRC than those treated with Billroth I procedure. Up to 80% patients who have undergone a Billroth II anastomosis have been reported to have an increase in duodenal reflux [38]. This is possibly due to a significant decrease of basal and postprandial gastrin after a Billroth II procedure. This decrease promotes the formation of N-methyl-N-nitro-N-nitrosoguynidine-induced carcinomas.  All the studies used in our meta-analysis showed male patients to be at a higher predisposition to develop GRC. The highest ratio, reported by André Costa-Pinho et al. [7], was 14.7:1. Could it be due to the difference in lifestyle? Are smoking and a higher BMI a risk factor to develop GRC? Is it because more males undergo partial gastrectomies? Or could it be that hormones such as estrogen offer a better protection against GRC? There is yet no definite explanation.

As observed in most studies, patients are more likely to have a GRC at the site of initial anastomosis. This is mainly because the site of anastomosis experiences the highest amount of duodenal reflux. GRC has an overall poor prognosis. In our meta-analysis, patients were more likely to be diagnosed having a poorly differentiated or an undifferentiated histology. This type of histology has a worse prognosis for it is usually correlated with intrusive neoplasms with associated metastasis to lymph nodes and distant organs [39].

Whether primary gastric cancer or gastric remnant cancer, patients with early stage have better survival compared with those with advanced stage. It is hence essential for all patients undergoing a partial gastrectomy, irrespective of whether it is a PUD or GC, to have regular screening tests. Some of these tests include yearly endoscopic investigations and abdominal CT scans. Due to lack of data, we were not able to compare the risks of patients with a Helicobacter Pylori infection developing GRC. The studies on this issue are as yet controversial. While some authors’ state patients with a Helicobacter Pylori infection are at an increased risk of developing GRC [40], other authors have noticed a drastic decrease of the organism in a remnant stomach experiencing severe duodenal reflux [41].

To conclude, we find that male patients who had undergone a previous ulcerative surgery through a Billroth II procedure are at a greater risk of developing GRC. The latter is more likely to be found at the site of anastomosis and has a poorly differentiated or an undifferentiated histology. Gastroduodenal refluxes, denervation of the stomach, a decrease in gastrin are the main pathological factors responsible for the development of the disease. Patients have a better chance for cure when the disease is detected early; it is hence essential for patients to undergo yearly endoscopic investigations as well as abdominal CT scans.

Disclosure Statement

The authors have no conflict of interest.

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Editorial Information

Editor-in-Chief

J. Michael Millis
University of Chicago

Article Type

Review Article

Publication history

Received: August 27, 2015
Accepted: September 24, 2015
Published: September 28, 2015

Copyright

©2015 Ghoorun RA. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Citation

Ghoorun RA, Liao Y, Lin F, Peng J, Yang Z (2015) Risk factors of gastric remnant cancer: a meta-analysis and systematic review. Glob Surg, 1: DOI: 10.15761/GOS.1000115

Corresponding author

Zuli Yang

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 26 Yuancun Erheng Road, Guangzhou 510655, P.R. China, Tel: +86 20 38455479; Fax: +86 20 38254221.

E-mail : yangzuli@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Study Number

Author

Country

Publication Year

Study Interval

Quality Score (MINORS Score)

1

Andre Costa-Pinho et al. [7]

Portugal

2013

Jan.1980- Jun. 2012

15/24

2

Cheng Ying Dong et al. [8]

China

2009

Jan 1988- Dec 2007

12/24

3

Cui Hong et al. [9]

China

2006

Oct 1995- Oct 2005

12/24

4

Fangxuan Li et al. [10]

China

2011

Jul. 1991- Jul. 2008

16/24

5

Frederick L Greene et al. [11]

Columbia

1996

Jul. 1980- Jun. 1995

13/24

6

Gu Jun et al. [12]

China

2008

1992-2007

14/24

7

He Feng et al. [13]

China

2006

Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

12/24

8

Igor Rabin et al. [14]

Israel

2011

1999-2010

12/24

9

James J Mehzir et al. [15]

U.S.A.

2011

Jul. 1985- Apr. 2010

15/25

10

Ken-Sheng Cheng et al. [1]

Japan

1998

1962-1995

14/24

11

Kong Gang et al. [16]

China

2010

Jan 1998- Dec 2008

14/24

12

Li Dong-Sheng et al. [17]

China

2005

Apr 1993- Mar 2003

12/24

13

Li Qing Guo et al. [18]

China

2012

Jan 2000- Dec 2007

13/24

14

Sang Bong Lee et al. [2]

Korea

2010

Jan. 2005- Dec. 2009

13/24

15

Sang Xin Ting et al. [19]

China

2006

1983- 2005

12/24

16

Shuhei Komatsu et al. [5]

Japan

   2012

1997-2008

12/24

17

Stefan Thorban et al. [20]

Germany

2000

Jul 1982- Dec 1998

13/24

18

Tang Bi Feng et al. [21]

China

2008

Jan 2000- Dec 2006

13/24

19

Tian Da Yu et al. [22]

China

2009

1993- 2003

12/24

20

Toshihiko Shinohara et al. [23]

Japan

2012

Jul 2010- Jan 2012

13/24

21

Wang Pei Hong et al. [24]

China

2011

Jun 2000- Mar 2010

14/24

22

Wang Ze Wei et al. [25]

China

2001

Jan 1995- Dec 2000

12/24

23

Xu Dong Kui et al. [26]

China

2006

Jan 1986- Dec 2004

12/24

24

Yoon Young Choi et al. [27]

Japan

2013

Jan 1998- Dec 2010

14/24

25

Yuichi Hosokawa et al. [28]

Japan

2013

Jan 1993- Dec 2008

14/24

26

Zhao Ming Ning et al. [29]

China

2007

Jan 1982- Jan 2002

13/24

27

Zheng Jiang Hua et al. [30]

China

2007

Apr 1990- Apr 2006

12/24

28

Zhou Li Xin et al. [31]

China

2009

Jan 1990- Dec 2007

16/24

Table 1. Basic information of included studies and methodological quality evaluation.

Figure 1. Flow diagram of study selection.

Figure 2. Correlation between disease of initial surgery and gastric remnant cancer.

Figure 3. Chance of being gastric remnant cancer in patients from different surgical procedures.

Figure 4. Chance of being gastric remnant cancer for male and female patients.

Figure 5. Gastric remnant cancer in anastomosis and non-anastomosis site.

Figure 6. Gastric remnant cancer and different differentiation.