title: Laparoscopic gastrectomy for organ-confined cancer: a reality in the West?
authors.forename: Ernst
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hanisch
authors.forename: Dimosthenis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ziogas
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D005060:Europe; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D007723:Korea; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000556:secondary; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome