Safety and efficacy of laparoscopy-assisted radical gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer

VernacularTitle:进展期胃癌腹腔镜根治手术的安全性及疗效
Author: Shouzhen LI ; Quan WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Stomach neoplasms; Laparoscope; Gestrectomy
From: Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2014;29(6):425-428
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (LAG) for advanced gastric cancer.Methods The clinical data were retrospectively analyzed in 108 patients undergoing radical LAG for advanced gastric cancer from March 2008 to November 2011.Results 98 out of 108 patients were followed-up,the follow-up rate was 90.7％,with medium follow-up period of 30 months (range 6-70 months).26 patients died and 3 patients developed recurrence during the follow-up period.The overall recurrence rate was 26.9％ (29/108),in which the recurrence rate was 0 for Ⅰ B cases,18.8％ (6/32) for ⅡA,30％ (6/20) for ⅡB,30.8％ (8/26) for ⅢA,and37.5％ (9/24) for ⅢB,respectively.The overall 1,2,3-year survival rates were 95.4％,88.9％,73.8％,and 1,2,3-year progression free survival rates were 93.5％,83.3％,73.8％,respectively.Conclusions Compared with open gastrectomy LAG is a safe and feasible surgical procedure with satisfactory 3-year survival in patients of advanced gastric carcinoma.