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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2014; 20(39): 14132-14141
Published online Oct 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14132
Published online Oct 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14132
Minimally invasive surgery in gastric cancer
Sang-Yong Son, Hyung-Ho Kim, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 463-707, South Korea
Author contributions: Son SY performed the research and wrote the paper; Kim HH designed and supervised the research.
Correspondence to: Hyung-Ho Kim, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam 463-707, South Korea. hhkim@snubh.org
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Received: November 15, 2013
Revised: January 17, 2014
Accepted: May 12, 2014
Published online: October 21, 2014
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Revised: January 17, 2014
Accepted: May 12, 2014
Published online: October 21, 2014
Processing time: 339 Days and 0 Hours
Abstract
Minimally invasive surgery for gastric cancer has rapidly gained popularity due to the early detection of early gastric cancer. As advances in instruments and the accumulation of laparoscopic experience increase, laparoscopic techniques are being used for less invasive but highly technical procedures. Recent evidence suggests that the short- and long-term outcomes of minimally invasive surgery for early gastric cancer and advanced gastric cancer are comparable to those of conventional open surgery. However, these results should be confirmed by large-scale multicenter prospective randomized controlled clinical trials.
Core tip: Minimally invasive surgery has become an alternative modality for the treatment of gastric cancer.