Feasibility of laparoscopic gastrectomy for patients with Siewert-type II/III adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction: A propensity score matching analysis.

Yinan ShiLinjie LiHuashi XiaoShanshan GuoGuiping WangKai TaoJianhong DongLiang Zong

Published in: PloS one (2018)

This study suggests that laparoscopic gastrectomy may serve as a safe and feasible treatment for Siewert-type II/III AEG and achieve similar oncologic outcomes as open gastrectomy.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
minimally invasive
squamous cell carcinoma
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locally advanced
radical prostatectomy
metabolic syndrome
radiation therapy
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance