Laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy for early gastric cancer is safe and effective in elderly patients.
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Kelvin K
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Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China. kkcng@hkucc.hku.hk
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*