Department of Surgery, Alahrar Teaching Hospital, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Research Article
Retrospective Study Compared the Outcomes of Laparoscopic and Open Gastric Resection for Gastric Cancer
Author(s): Hassan A. Saad*, Azza Baz, Mohamed Riad, Mohamed E Eraky, Mohamed I Farid, Huda EM Said, Eid Rizk Elgammal, Mervat Harira and Ahmed El-Sayed Yousef
The use of minimally invasive techniques has not attained the same widespread acceptance for the treatment of more advanced tumors, principally because of existing concerns about its feasibility Laparoscopy is rarely used to treat stomach malignancy. We compared the outcomes of laparoscopic gastrectomy with those of open surgery, and long term complication results evaluated. There is still a debate regarding whether one of these options is superior. We need to compare the primary and secondary outcomes of laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer, therefore, complete acceptance as a legitimate therapy is hampered by the lack of thorough investigation of long-term oncological consequences, including recurrence and fatality.
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated patients who underwent laparoscopic ves open gastrectom.. View More»
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