At LIV Hospitals Group surgeons carry out gastrectomy in the General Surgery Department. Stomach removal surgery for cancer is an effective treatment for early stages of the disease. At LIV Hospital a multidisciplinary teams treat onco patients. These teams consist of several specialists from different departments. That allows for more thorough treatment.
The operation is carried out by a group of surgeons on a patient under general anesthesia. The procedure lasts for 2-3 hours. In case of open surgery, patients spend 2-3 days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and around 2-3 weeks in general ward. Minimally invasive operation puts the body under less stress, so patients are usually dismissed within 1 day after the procedure.
After the surgery physicians advise patients to start dieting and quit bad habits, as they slow down rehabilitation process and may trigger cancer.