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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2014; 6(4): 59-64
Published online Apr 27, 2014. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i4.59
Published online Apr 27, 2014. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i4.59
Short-term efficacy of laparoscopy-assisted vs open radical gastrectomy in gastric cancer
Hong-Tao Li, Xiao-Peng Han, Lin Su, Wan-Kun Zhu, Wei Xu, Kun Li, Hong-Bin Liu, Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Region, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China
Qing-Chuan Zhao, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Disease, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China
Hua Yang, Xinqiao Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
Author contributions: Li HT and Liu HB designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Han XP, Su L, Zhu WK, Xu W, Li K performed the majority of the experiments; Zhao QC, Yang H were also involved in editing the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Hong-Bin Liu, Professor, Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Region, #333 Binhe South Road, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China. liuhongbin999@163.com
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Received: November 28, 2013
Revised: February 16, 2014
Accepted: March 13, 2014
Published online: April 27, 2014
Processing time: 173 Days and 5.1 Hours
Revised: February 16, 2014
Accepted: March 13, 2014
Published online: April 27, 2014
Processing time: 173 Days and 5.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: We compared patients who underwent laparoscopic-assisted radical gastrectomy (LARG) with those who underwent open radical surgery (ORG) in terms of intra- and postoperative benefits. LARG was successfully completed without needing to convert to laparotomy in all patients, and no residual cancerous tissues were noted in the surgical margins. LARG offered the patients several better short-term benefits compared to the ORG procedure, such as less intraoperative blood loss, shorter hospitalization time, shorter time to mobilization, and shorter time to bowel opening. Additionally, LARG was also associated with fewer postoperative complications.