ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022
Comparison Between Linear Stapler and Circular Stapler After Laparoscopic-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy in Patients With Gastric Cancer.
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- Linear versus circular stapler for colorectal anastomosis in laparoscopic sigmoidectomy: a retrospective comparative study.Annals of coloproctology · 2026Article
- Dynamic inflammatory responses guide anastomotic strategy in laparoscopic gastrectomy: a prospective cohort study.BMC surgery · 2026Observational
- Surgical outcomes and long-term survival of laparoscopic distal gastrectomy at high-volume centers in Korea and China: a two-centered retrospective analysis.Surgery today · 2025Article
- Short-term outcomes and quality of life of esophagogastrostomy versus the double-tract reconstruction after laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy.BMC cancer · 2024Article
- Combination of Cattell-Braasch and Kocher maneuver in laparotomy for diverticular resection in the third part of the duodenum: a case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background and Aim: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopy distal gastrectomy using a linear stapler compared with a circular stapler in patients with gastric cancer. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 173 patients who underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer at a single center from January 2018 to December 2020. Patients were categorized into the linear stapler group and the circular stapler group. General data, intraoperative and postoperative outcomes, postoperative pathological results, postoperative complications, and postoperative follow-up in the two groups were compared and analyzed. Results: The operation time (208.76 ± 32.92 vs. 226.69 ± 26.92 min, Conclusions: Both circular and linear staplers are safe and feasible for gastrointestinal reconstruction in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy. In contrast, a linear stapler has advantages over a circular stapler in shortening operation time and accelerating the postoperative recovery of patients.
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