Should total omentectomy be performed for advanced gastric cancer?: The role of omentectomy during laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer.

Sangjun LeeYun Suhk SuhSo Hyun KangYongjoon WonYoung Suk ParkSang-Hoon AhnHyung-Ho Kim

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)

LPO provided significantly shorter operation time and less pulmonary complication than LTO without compromising 5-year OS and 3-year RFS for AGC. LTO was the independent risk factor for pulmonary complications, which became more evident in patients with severe comorbidities.

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pulmonary hypertension
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
robot assisted
early onset
risk factors
radiation therapy
rectal cancer