Laparoscopic gastrectomy versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer in patients among octogenarians: a meta-analysis.

Fan HeJunjie XiongHongjiang LiuChenglin TangFuyu YangYu ZouKun Qian

Published in: Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (2024)

Compared to open gastrectomy, patients with GC aged > 80 years who underwent laparoscopic gastrectomy may have better short-term outcomes. Age should not be a contraindication for minimally invasive surgery.

Keyphrases

peritoneal dialysis
end stage renal disease
robot assisted
minimally invasive
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
high resolution
patient reported outcomes
gas chromatography
simultaneous determination
laparoscopic surgery