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Background The feasibility of using reduced-port laparoscopic total gastrectomy (RPLTG) for the treatment of gastric cancer remains unclear. This study aimed to address the potentially important advantages of this surgical technique. Methods Between April 2002 and February 2014, 90 patients underwent laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomies, performed by a single surgeon. Of these, 45 patients underwent...
Background Laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) has been performed since 1999. Although surgical outcomes have been reported from Japan, Korea, China, and many Western countries, the effectiveness of this technique has not been conclusively established. This study therefore aimed to review the literature systematically. Methods Our search of the research literature identified 150 studies, which...
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