Comparison of totally laparoscopic and laparoscopic-assisted approach in gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for advanced gastric cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a retrospective comparative study

CONCLUSION: For patients with locally advanced gastric cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, laparoscopic D2 gastrectomy can be considered as a safe and efficient alternative. A further multicenter prospective randomized controlled study is needed to elucidate the applicability of this technique for advanced gastric cancer.PMID:38586555 | PMC:PMC10995841 | DOI:10.4174/astr.2024.106.4.218
Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research