Trial reportSurgical endoscopy2023
Postoperative pain and quality of life after single-incision distal gastrectomy versus multiport laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer - a randomized controlled trial.
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- Pooled it
- Three-year follow-up outcomes of postoperative quality of life from a randomized controlled trial comparing multi-port versus single-port laparoscopic distal gastrectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Trial
- Feasibility of single-incision distal gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Article
- Effects of laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y anastomosis on postoperative gastrointestinal symptom recovery and bile reflux incidence in patients with gastric cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions on Postoperative Pain in Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review and NMA Protocol.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Safety and feasibility of single-incision laparoscopic distal gastrectomy in overweight and obese gastric cancer patients: a propensity score-matched analysis.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2024Article
- Current Issues in Reduced-Port Gastrectomy: A Comprehensive Review.Journal of gastric cancer · 2024Review
- Feasibility and safety of pure single-incision laparoscopic total and proximal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer: propensity score-matched comparison to multiport totally laparoscopic approach.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Upper GI Malignancies.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Feasibility and Potential of Reduced Port Surgery for Total Gastrectomy With Overlap Esophagojejunal Anastomosis Method.Journal of gastric cancer · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough it has been more than ten years since its first introduction, single-incision distal gastrectomy (SIDG) still lacks solid evidence and there are also no reports on patient quality of life (QOL). This study evaluates the postoperative outcomes and patient QOL of SIDG compared to multiport laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (MLDG).
methodsThis study was designed as a prospective phase II randomized controlled study. Patients diagnosed with early gastric cancer in the distal 2/3rd of the stomach were randomized to either multiport or single-port group. Primary endpoint was pain using the visual analogue scale on postoperative day (POD) 1. Other outcomes include operative data, complications, and patient QOL using the EORTC C30 and STO22 modules.
resultsA total of 43 patients in the SIDG group and 40 patients in the MLDG group were enrolled from September 2017 to February 2020. Mean operation time was 154.3 ± 53.3 min in the MLDG group and 148.9 ± 50.1 min in the SIDG group (p = 0.631). There was no difference in POD1 pain scores between the two groups (MLDG = 4.0 ± 1.3, SIDG = 4.3 ± 1.3, p = 0.372). Mean hospital stay was 5.5 (range 4-12) days in the MLDG group and 5 (range 4-17) days in the SIDG group (p = 0.993). There was no statistical significance in postoperative QOL scores.
conclusionUnlike previous reports, there was no difference in POD1 pain scores between SIDG and MLDG. Nevertheless, SIDG did not increase short-term morbidity compared to MLDG and had similar outcomes in QOL.
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