Background: Whether laparoscopy with CO 2 pneumoperitoneum affects the peritoneal
metastasis of gastric cancer is a pressing question. In light of the important impact change in …

Laparoscopic surgery for malignant disease is highly controversial mainly due to the large
number of abdominal wall metastases being reported. Previous experimental studies have …

Background CO 2 pneumoperitoneum provides a new surgical environment to treat
malignant disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of CO 2 …

Little is known about the risk of metachronous liver metastases following laparoscopic
resection for gastrointestinal malignancies. The effect of CO 2 pneumoperitoneum on the …

INTRODUCTION: Although many studies have evaluated the effects of carbon dioxide
pneumoperitoneum on port site recurrence, little is known about its outcome on tumor …

Background. In patients with primary colorectal cancer, liver metastases are the most
important indicators of prognosis and survival; the effect of laparoscopic surgery on the …

Background The effect of carbon dioxide (CO 2) pneumoperitoneum on the liberation of
cancer cells from the primary tumor is not clear. This study investigated the influence of …

Background: Little is known about the role of the CO 2 pneumoperitoneum on tumor cells
that spread from the portal system into the liver during laparoscopic surgery for …

Aim of the study: To compare intraperitoneal tumor growth after CO2 laparoscopy (L),
gasless laparoscopy (GL), midline laparotomy (ML), and general anesthesia (GA) as a …

Background Liver metastasis of colorectal malignancies is an important prognostic factor.
Several studies have demonstrated that carbon dioxide (CO 2) pneumoperitoneum …