Peer-Reviewed Publication
Hepatogastroenterology2003;50(51):883-5.January 1, 2003Journal Article
Minilaparotomy for early gastric cancer.
Atsuyoshi Onitsuka1, Yoshifumi Katagiri, Tadamasa Miyauchi, Hiroshi Yasunaga, Hiromichi Mimoto, Yutaka Ozeki
1Department of Surgery, Gifu Red Cross Hospital, 3-36, Iwakura-cho, Gifu 502-8511, Japan. oni-ak@ocn.aitia.ne.jp
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS: From the experience of laparoscopic-assisted distal gastrectomy, it was considered that a gastrectomy with lymph node dissection could be performed through a minilaparotomy, placed as for gastroduodenostomy in laparoscopic-assisted distal gastrectomy.
METHODOLOGY: Ten patients with early gastric cancer underwent gastrectomy with lymph node dissection via minilaparotomy. Minilapar…
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