Feasibility of laparoscopy gastrectomy for gastric cancer in the patients with high body mass index: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSION: Despite increased technical challenge and risk of postoperative complications, the majority of these complications may be minor and cured. Laparoscopic gastrectomy for GC was a feasible and safe procedure even for high BMI patients. PMID: 31036475 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31036475?dopt=Abstract

Source: Asian Journal of Surgery - April 25, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Sun L, Zhao B, Huang Y, Lu H, Luo R, Huang B Tags: Asian J Surg Source Type: research