The gravest prognostic factor in early gastric cancer is lymph-node metastasis, with an
incidence of about 10% overall. About two-thirds of early gastric cancer patients can be …

To develop relatively green and ecofriendly smart vehicles for colon-specific drug delivery,
carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and chitosan (CS) pH-sensitive biopolymers were used in …

Surgery used to be the only therapy for gastric cancer, and since its ability to cure gastric
cancer was the focus of attention, less attention was paid to function-preserving surgery in …

Background The indications for endoscopic dissection have been expanded to improve the
quality of life of patients with early gastric cancer (EGC). This study aimed to develop a …

Objective: To evaluate the long-term outcomes of laparoscopic pylorus preserving
gastrectomy (LPPG) with laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) for early gastric cancer …

Background Proximal gastrectomy is not widely performed because the procedure is
complicated, particularly under laparoscopy. We developed a simple laparoscopic …

Purpose Identification of the infrapyloric artery (IPA) type is a key component of pylorus-
preserving gastrectomy. As the indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence technique is known to …

AIM To identify certain clinical factors other than the type of gastrectomy which affect the
postoperative quality of life (QOL) of patients after gastrectomy. METHODS The …

Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It is
associated with several disease-related impairments contributing to the psycho-social …

Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and radical gastrectomy is an
integral component of curative therapy. With improvements in perioperative morbidity and …