Short-term surgical outcomes of laparoscopy-assisted versus totally laparoscopic Billroth-II gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a matched-cohort study

Abstract Background To evaluate feasibility and benefits of intracorporeal anastomosis, we compared short-term surgical outcomes between laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) and totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (TLDG) with Billroth-II (B-II) anastomosis for gastric cancer. Methods S...

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Main Authors: Ji-Hyun Kim, Kyong-Hwa Jun, Hyung-Min Chin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0245-7