Outcomes of laparoscopic total gastrectomy in elderly patients: a propensity score matching analysis.
Yuma EbiharaYo KurashimaYusuke WatanabeKimitaka TanakaAya MatsuiYoshitsugu NakanishiToshimichi AsanoTakehiro NojiToru NakamuraSoichi MurakamiTakahiro TsuchikawaKeisuke OkamuraYoshihiro MurakamiKatsuhiko MurakawaFumitaka NakamuraTakayuki MoritaShunichi OkushibaToshiaki ShichinoheSatoshi HiranoPublished in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2022)
LTG seems to be safe and feasible in elderly patients. LTG had a limited effect on morbidity, disease recurrence, and survival in elderly patients. Therefore, age should not prevent elderly patients from benefitting from LTG.