title: Cooperative techniques for surgical assistants in laparoscopy-assisted radical distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
abstract: Laparoscopy-assisted radical distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer is challenging to perform, particularly when conducted with D2 lymph node dissection. Successful completion of this procedure requires collaboration among all members of the surgical team. On the basis of the clinical data of 52 patients undergone laparoscopy-assisted radical distal surgery for gastric cancer from September 2009 to October 2010, we describe cooperative techniques for first and laparoscopic-holder assistants that are required to ensure successful outcomes. Precautions for surgical assistants are also described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Soochow University, Chang Zhou city, Jiang su Province, China. zf3027@163.com
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Donglin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xuemin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome