Journal of The Showa Medical Association
Online ISSN : 2185-0976
Print ISSN : 0037-4342
ISSN-L : 0037-4342
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SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES OF THE DELTA-SHAPED ANASTOMOSIS IN LAPAROSCOPIC DISTAL GASTRECTOMY FOR GASTRIC CANCER
Kimiyasu YAMAZAKIMasahiko MURAKAMIYusuke TAJIMAMasahiro KOMOTORei KATOTakeshi YAMASHITATomotake ARIYOSHISatoru GOTOKoji OTSUKASatoshi FUJIMORIEita ENAMIMakoto WATANABETakeshi AOKITakashi KATO
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2012 Volume 72 Issue 6 Pages 670-673

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We retrospectively analyzed 137 consecutive gastric cancer patients who underwent delta-shaped anastomosis in totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG). Surgical outcomes of LDG, such as operative results and postoperative complications were compared with those of the 62 laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) patients. As compared with LADG group, the LDG group had a significantly shorter operation time (219 vs. 287 min, p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in the extent of lymph node dissection, the number of lymph nodes dissected, postoperative complications, and length of hospital stay between the two groups. From the viewpoint of surgical outcomes, LDG is a safe and feasible procedure for gastric cancer.

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