title: Laparoscopic distal, subtotal gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer.
abstract: The objective of this study was to show laparoscopic subtotal, distal gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy as a safe and appropriate method for the resection of advanced gastric cancer. This study was conducted at a designated NCI Cancer Center. Subjects of the study were patients with advanced gastric malignancy, including transmural penetration of the tumor and/or nodal disease, requiring subtotal, distal gastrectomy. The main outcome measure is a description of the technique of a laparoscopic subtotal, distal gastrectomy for antral and distal body tumors. In conclusion, the laparoscopic approach to advanced gastric malignancy with a subtotal, distal gastrectomy and D2 lymphadenectomy is a safe, oncologically appropriate procedure which provides excellent outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32603, USA.
authors.forename: Kfir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ben-David
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tuttle
authors.forename: Moshim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kukar
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oxenberg
authors.forename: Steven N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Hochwald
mesh_terms: D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005763:Gastroenterostomy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*