title: Systemic analysis on laparoscope-assisted gastrectomy for patients with gastric cancer.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Laparoscope-assisted gastrectomy in treating patients with gastric cancers developed with a background of highly invasive traditional surgery and is being increasingly performed in the Asian Pacific area. This study systemically investigated the technique and clinical results for comparison with traditional radical subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical studies evaluating the effectiveness and side effects of laparoscope-assisted gastrectomy in treating patients with gastric cancers were identified using a predefined search strategy. Summary rates of effectiveness and side effects of laparoscope-assisted gastrectomy were calculated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirteen clinical studies which including 1,412 patients with gastric cancer treated by laparoscope-assisted gastrectomy were considered eligible for inclusion. Systemic analysis showed that, for all patients, the pooled resection rate was 100%. Major adverse effects were anastomotic stenosis, abdominal abscess, abdominal bleeding, postoperative ileus. Treatment related death occurred in 0. 71% (10/1412).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This systemic analysis suggests that laparoscope-assisted gastrectomy in treating patients with gastric cancers is associated with good curative rate and acceptable complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China E-mail : xue_qun769@126.com.
authors.forename: Jun-Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Hong-Na
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Yong-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Chen-Yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Kun-Hou
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Jun-Jie
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xue-Qun
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Ren
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult