The Impact of Minimally Invasive Gastrectomy on Survival in the USA.
Brandon S HendriksenAshton J BrooksChristopher S HollenbeakMatthew D TaylorMichael F ReedDavid I SoybelPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2019)
Minimally invasive approaches for gastric carcinoma are associated with improved long-term survival. There was no significant difference in survival when comparing laparoscopic to robotic gastrectomy. The mechanisms that drive these improvements deserve further investigation.