Pancreas-contactless gastrectomy for gastric cancer prevents postoperative inflammation.
Hideki UshikuMikiko SakurayaMarie WashioKei HosodaMasahiro NiiharaHiroki HaradaHirohisa MiuraTakeo SatoNobuyuki NishizawaHiroshi TajimaTakashi KaizuHiroshi KatoNorihiko SengokuKiyoshi TanakaTakeshi NaitohYusuke KumamotoTakafumi SangaiKeishi YamashitaNaoki HikiPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)
Our technique to prevent pancreas contact during supra-pancreatic lymph node dissection during LG could minimize the inflammatory response and prevent further postoperative complications. Further large-scale, prospective studies are now required.