Laparoscopic radical gastrectomy in treatment of advanced gastric cancer: current status and clinical trials
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4203.2011.10.014
- VernacularTitle:腹腔镜胃癌根治术治疗进展期胃癌的现状与临床研究
- Author:
Tingyu MOU
;
Guoxin LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Laparoscopic radical gastrectomy;
Advanced gastric cancer
- From:
International Journal of Surgery
2011;38(10):688-692
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Different from Japan and Korea,the gastric cancer cases in China are mostly advanced gastric cancer cases.Surgical radical gastrectomy,as the primary method in treating gastric cancer patients has achieved enormous development in recent years,especially laparoscopic radical gastrectomy.Whereas,laparoscopic radical gastrectomy in treatment of advanced gastric cancer remains controversial.The heated debates are mainly focusing on the indications,choosing of surgical approaches and reconstruction methods,completion of laparoscopic D2 lymphadenectomy,short-term postoperative outcomes and long-term oncologiceffectiveness.In this article,current status of laparoscopic radical gastrectomy in treatment of advanced gastric cancer and results of relevant clinical trials were reviewed.
