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ArticleAnnals of gastroenterological surgery2025

Minimally invasive surgery versus open gastrectomy for older patients with gastric cancer: A propensity score-matching analysis.

Masaaki Yamamoto, Takeshi Omori, Yasunori Masuike, Naoki Shinno, Hisashi Hara, Takahito Sugase, Takashi Kanemura, Atsushi Takeno, Motohiro Hirao, Hiroshi Miyata

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Article in Annals of gastroenterological surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Masaaki YamamotoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Osaka International Cancer Institute 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku Osaka 5418567 Osaka Japan.
Takeshi OmoriDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Osaka International Cancer Institute 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku Osaka 5418567 Osaka Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5495-6516
Yasunori MasuikeDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Osaka International Cancer Institute 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku Osaka 5418567 Osaka Japan.
Naoki ShinnoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Osaka International Cancer Institute 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku Osaka 5418567 Osaka Japan.
Hisashi HaraDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Osaka International Cancer Institute 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku Osaka 5418567 Osaka Japan.
Takahito SugaseDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Osaka International Cancer Institute 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku Osaka 5418567 Osaka Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4645-2056
Takashi KanemuraDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Osaka International Cancer Institute 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku Osaka 5418567 Osaka Japan.
Atsushi TakenoDepartment of Surgery NHO Osaka National Hospital 2-1-14 Hoenzaka, Chuo-ku Osaka 5400006 Osaka Japan.
Motohiro HiraoDepartment of Surgery NHO Osaka National Hospital 2-1-14 Hoenzaka, Chuo-ku Osaka 5400006 Osaka Japan.
Hiroshi MiyataDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Osaka International Cancer Institute 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku Osaka 5418567 Osaka Japan.

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Abstract

Aim: To compare minimally invasive and open surgery for older patients with gastric cancer. Methods: This study included 464 consecutive patients with gastric cancer aged ≥75 years who underwent open or laparoscopic gastrectomy at our institution from January 2004 to December 2018. We performed propensity score-matching and compared short- and long-term outcomes between the two groups. Results: After matching, 332 patients were included in the study (166 in each group). The laparoscopy group had a longer operative time, lesser blood loss, and shorter hospital stays than the open surgery group (all Conclusion: Minimally invasive surgery for older patients with gastric cancer may be more beneficial than open gastrectomy in terms of blood loss and hospital stay.

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elderlygastrectomygastric cancergeneral surgeryminimally invasive surgery

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PMCPMC11693573

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