SynthesisWorld journal of surgical oncology2016
Totally laparoscopic versus laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy for upper and middle gastric cancer: a single-unit experience of 253 cases with meta-analysis.
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- Comparison of Intracorporeal and Extracorporeal Esophagojejunostomy after Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Meta-Analysis Based on Short-Term Outcomes.Chinese medical journal · 2018Pooled it
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- A retrospective study of provisional outcomes of intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy versus extracorporeal anastomosis during laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer. a single -center.World journal of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Comparing the Effectiveness of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Gastrectomy in the United States: A Retrospective Analysis of Perioperative, Oncologic, and Survival Outcomes.The Journal of surgical research · 2024Article
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- Laparoscopic versus open total gastrectomy for T4a gastric cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis of long-term outcomes.Updates in surgery · 2024Article
- Comparison efficacy and safety of total laparoscopic gastrectomy and laparoscopically assisted total gastrectomy in treatment of gastric cancer.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2024Article
- Laparoscopic Radical Total Gastrectomy and Pancreatosplenectomy for Synchronous Cancer of the Stomach and Pancreas.Cureus · 2024Article
- Esophagojejunostomy using a circular stapler vs. a linear stapler for gastric cardia cancer patients: impact of upper margin length and tumor size on the survival rate.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
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- Relaparoscopy in the management of post-operative complications after minimally invasive gastrectomy for gastric cancer.Updates in surgery · 2023Article
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- Short-Term and Quality of Life Outcomes of Patients Using Linear or Circular Stapling in Esophagojejunostomy after Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundLaparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy (LATG) is the most commonly used methods of laparoscopic gastrectomy for upper and middle gastric cancer. However, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy (TLTG) is unpopular because reconstruction is difficult, especially for the intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy. We adopted TLTG with various types of intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy. In this study, we compared LATG and TLTG to evaluate their outcomes.
methodsFrom March 2006 to September 2015, 253 patients with upper and middle gastric cancer underwent laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG), 145 patients underwent LATG, and 108 patients underwent TLTG. The clinicopathological characteristics and postoperative outcomes were retrospectively compared between the two groups. Furthermore, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted.
resultsThe operation time and estimated blood loss were similar between the groups. There were no significant differences in first flatus, diet initiation, and postoperative hospital stay. The surgical complication rates were 17.2% (25/145) and 13.9% (15/108) in the LATG and TLTG groups, respectively. The meta-analysis also revealed no significant differences in the operation time, estimated blood loss, time to first flatus, length of hospital stay, overall, and anastomosis-related complications among the groups.
conclusionsTLTG is a feasible choice for gastric cancer patients, with comparable results to the LATG approach.
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