Laparoscopic gastrectomy with and without prophylactic drains in gastric cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis

The number of patients who are undergoing laparoscopic gastrectomy for treating gastric cancer is increasing. Although prophylactic drains have been widely employed following the procedure, there are few studi...

Source: World Journal of Surgical Oncology - August 16, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Norihiro Shimoike, Shin Akagawa, Daisuke Yagi, Masazumi Sakaguchi, Yukinari Tokoro, Eiichiro Nakao, Takuya Tamura, Yusuke Fujii, Yuki Mochida, Yoshihisa Umemoto, Hidero Yoshimoto and Seiichiro Kanaya Tags: Research Source Type: research