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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]

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Surgical resection is not recommended among patients with metastatic linitis plastica. Total gastrectomy is recommended for the management of local disease.

Surgery

• As the disease is often diagnosed at a very advanced stage, usually with metastasis from peritoneal and lymphatic spread, surgical resection is not recommended among patients with metastatic linitis plastica.

• For patients local disease, total gastrectomy is recommended.