[Clinical physiological evaluation of the splenopancreatogastrectomy operation in stomach cancer patients].

Clinico-physiological data on 52 patients after spleno-pancreatogastrectomy are analysed. The mortality was 25%, the late results were as follows: a 3-year survival--in 28%, a 5-year survival--in 14.7%, a 10-year survival--in 9%. This group of patients was examined for the functional state of the cholinergic system, carbohydrate metabolism, external respiration and basic metabolism. Carbohydrate metabolism is found to change but insignificantly and requires no corrective measures. The cholinergic system activity was reduced, that adversely affects the respiratory function and contributes to the decreased basic metabolism. The latter would necessitate including of cholinomimetics and lipocain in the scheme of the postoperative management.