title: Laparoscopic D2 gastrectomy: time for a randomized trial.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liakakos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patapis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Charalambopoulos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Macheras
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015996:Survival Rate