title: Introduction of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy: a tale of two cities.
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kodera
mesh_terms: D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*