Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection was noninferior to open distal gastrectomy in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer, according to 5-year follow-up ...

There are no Western multicenter randomized controlled trials comparing laparoscopic with open distal gastrectomy or laparoscopic with open total gastrectomy. 10 Eastern evidence cannot necessarily be ...

Laparoscopic gastrectomy is an accepted treatment option for gastric cancer with its better short-term outcomes and similar long-term oncologic outcomes, especially for early-stage gastric cancer. 1-4 ...