Technical aspects, short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic and robotic D2-lymphadectomy in gastric cancer.

CONCLUSIONS: The superiority of laparoscopic gastrectomy towards the open technique is widely accepted, yet the proven acceptance of minimally invasive robotic techniques is still debated and not scientifically established. Technical challenges are the main point of discussion among the experts on the field, as well as the advantages of laparoscopic and robotic assisted gastrectomy over the conventional open. This review provides a comparison on technical aspects, the short and long term outcomes of open and minimally invasive gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy in early and advanced gastric cancer. PMID: 31424638 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of B.U.ON. - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J BUON Source Type: research