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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2022; 28(30): 4227-4230
Published online Aug 14, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i30.4227
Benefits of minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of gastric cancer
Simone Sibio, Francesca La Rovere, Sara Di Carlo
Simone Sibio, Francesca La Rovere, Department of Surgery P. Valdoni, Unit of Oncologic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I University Hospital, Rome 00161, Italy
Sara Di Carlo, Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Rome 00133, Italy
Author contributions: La Rovere F and Di Carlo S equally contributed in writing the draft; Di Carlo S revised the English language; Sibio S revised and approved the draft.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Simone Sibio, PhD, Associate Professor, Consultant Physician-Scientist, Lecturer, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Surgery P. Valdoni, Unit of Oncologic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I University Hospital, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome 00161, Italy. simone.sibio@uniroma1.it
Received: November 17, 2021
Peer-review started: November 17, 2021
First decision: December 26, 2021
Revised: January 8, 2022
Accepted: July 22, 2022
Article in press: July 22, 2022
Published online: August 14, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Laparoscopic and robotic approaches are compared in the treatment of gastric cancer focusing on the prognostic factors as well as the oncological benefits brought about. While the long-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery have been increasingly cited in recent years, only a few studies have analyzed the long-term results of the robotic approach, underlining the importance of future studies. A relevant aspect of robotic gastrectomy is the possibility to perform a more accurate lymph node dissection, which results in a longer survival with advanced gastric cancers.