Minimally Invasive and Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.
Matthew G DaveyHugo C TemperleyNiall J O'SullivanVianka MarcelinoOdhrán K RyanÉanna J RyanNoel E DonlonSean M JohnstonWilliam B RobbPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2023)
LAG was associated with non-inferior oncological and surgical outcomes compared with OG. Surgical outcomes following LAG and RG superseded OG, with similar outcomes observed for both LAG and RG. Given these findings, minimally invasive approaches should be considered for the resection of local gastric cancer, once surgeon and institutional expertise allows.