Laparoscopic surgery for advanced gastric cancer: current status and future perspectives

Laparoscopic gastrectomy has been widely accepted especially in patients with early-stage gastric cancer. However, the safety and oncologic validity of laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer are still being debated. Since the late 90s', we have been engaged in developing a stable...

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Published in:Journal of gastric cancer 2013, 13(1), , pp.19-25
Main Authors: Uyama, Ichiro, Suda, Koichi, Satoh, Seiji
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Laparoscopic gastrectomy has been widely accepted especially in patients with early-stage gastric cancer. However, the safety and oncologic validity of laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer are still being debated. Since the late 90s', we have been engaged in developing a stable and robust methodology of laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer, and have established laparoscopic distinctive technique for suprapancreatic lymph node dissection, namely the outermost layer-oriented medial approach. In this article, We present the development history of this method, and current status and future perspectives of laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer based on our experience and a review of the literature.
ISSN:2093-582X
2093-5641
DOI:10.5230/jgc.2013.13.1.19