There has been a recent increase in the use of totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy (TLTG)
for gastric cancer. However, there is no scientific evidence to determine which …

AIM: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy (LATG)
and open total gastrectomy (OTG) for gastric cancer. METHODS: A comprehensive search of …

Background Robotic systems recently have been introduced to overcome technical
limitations of conventional laparoscopic surgery, especially for complex procedures …

Background The critical risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) after laparoscopic total
gastrectomy (LTG) remain unclear. We analyzed the association between body composition …

Background The aim of this study was to compare the results of laparoscopy-assisted total
gastrectomy with those of open total gastrectomy for early gastric cancer. Methods Patients …

Background The optimal resection extent for middle or lower-third gastric cancer still
remains controversial. This study was aim to compare the safety and long-term prognosis of …

Radical gastrectomy with an adequate lymphadenectomy is the main procedure which
makes it possible to cure patients with resectable gastric cancer (GC). A number of …

Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy is an accepted option for gastric cancer surgery; however,
laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) is not widely performed. There is concern about the …

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

Purposes Laparoscopic gastrectomy using ultrasonic devices occasionally causes
postoperative pancreatic fistula. Robotic gastrectomy using monopolar scissors may reduce …