Comparison of short-term outcomes and quality of life in totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy and totally robotic distal gastrectomy for clinical stage I–III gastric cancer: study protocol for a multi-institutional randomised clinical trial

Introduction Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) is regarded as a standard treatment for patients with clinical stage I–III gastric cancer. With the popularisation of the Da Vinci robotic system in the 21st century, robotic distal gastrectomy has been increasingly applied, and its potential advant...

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Main Authors: Lin Chen, Bo Wei, Hao Cui, Bo Cao, Guoxiao Liu, Hongqing Xi, Zhida Chen, Wenquan Liang, Kecheng Zhang, Jianxin Cui, Tianyu Xie, Huan Deng, Yun Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/5/e043535.full