Minimally invasive surgery for gastric cancer treatment: current status and future perspectives.
Minimally invasive surgery, which has been extensively used to treat gastric adenocarcinoma, is now regarded as one of the standard treatments for early gastric cancer, and its suitability for advanced gastric cancer is being investigated. The use of cutting-edge techniques for minimally invasive surgery enables surgeons to deliver various treatment options to minimize a patient's distress and to maintain oncologic safety. Ongoing multicenter prospective studies aim to validate the efficacy of these surgical techniques and to expand the indications of minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of gastric cancer. In this review, we summarize the current status and issues regarding minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of gastric cancer.
Department of Surgery, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Taeil
T
Son
Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
In Gyu
IG
Kwon
Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Gastric Cancer Clinic and Robot and MIS Center, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
Woo Jin
WJ
Hyung
D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D056910:Republic of Korea; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
Gastrectomy; Laparoscopy; Robotics; Stomach neoplasms