Survival outcomes of laparoscopic versus open total gastrectomy with nodal dissection for gastric cancer in a high-volume Japanese center: A propensity score-matched analysis.

Takahiro KinoshitaEigo AkimotoMasahiro YuraMitsumasa Yoshida

Published in: Annals of gastroenterological surgery (2022)

LTG may provide survival outcomes similar to those of OTG when performed by an experienced surgical team. Further evidence is required for final conclusions, especially regarding its efficacy for stage II/III.

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