Objective: To perform a meta-analysis of high-quality published trials, randomized and
observational, comparing laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) and open distal …

Objectives The aim was to conduct a meta-analysis of the randomized evidence to
determine the relative merits of laparoscopic assisted (LADG) and open (ODG) distal …

Objective Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) with adequate lymph node dissection for
gastric cancer is increasingly being applied worldwide. Several randomized trials have been …

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy
(LADG) in patients with early gastric cancer (EGC) to determine whether LADG is an …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) for gastric cancer is a
minimally invasive technique. We performed a meta-analysis of five randomized clinical …

Objective This study aims to answer the superiority of comparing laparoscopy-assisted distal
gastrectomy (LADG) with open distal gastrectomy (ODG) in the treatment early gastric …

Background We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate and compare the advantages of
laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) over open distal gastrectomy (ODG) for …

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to compare short term outcomes and oncological value of
laparoscopy assisted (LADG) and open distal gastrectomy (ODG) in the treatment of early …

Background The use of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) in advanced gastric
cancer (AGC) remains a controversial topic, mainly because of doubts about its oncologic …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of this trial with respect to
morbidity and mortality. Summary Background Data: Laparoscopic-assisted distal …