title: Laparoscopy-assisted D2 radical distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer (Billroth II anastomosis).
abstract: Laparoscopic radical gastrectomy has been increasingly applied in China. However, how to reduce surgery-related trauma, shorten operative time and achieve the long-term prognosis equal to the conventional open surgery is still hot research topics. Along with the change in learning curve and the optimization of endoscopic techniques, laparoscopic lymph node dissection can achieve or even exceed the extent that can be achieved in open surgery. Therefore, it has gradually replaced the conventional digestive tract reconstruction using an auxiliary incision. By completing the laparoscopic digestive tract reconstruction with EndoGIA, we describe the laparoscopy-assisted D2 radical distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer (Billroth II anastomosis).
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China.
authors.forename: Hanhui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Zhiqiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liang
keywords: Billroth II anastomosis; Laparoscope; radical gastrectomy