Gastric cancer accounts for a significant proportion of worldwide cancer-related morbidity
and mortality. The well documented precancerous cascade provides an opportunity for …

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols have been effective in improving
postoperative recovery after major abdominal surgeries including colorectal cancer surgery …

Currently, the association between sarcopenia and long-term prognosis after gastric cancer
surgery has not been investigated. Moreover, the association between sarcopenia and …

Background Sarcopenia is characterized by decreased skeletal muscle plus low muscle
strength and/or physical performance. This study was performed to determine the …

Methods In this retrospective, descriptive analysis, nationwide hospital billing data based on
diagnosis-related groups (DRG) over the period 2009–2015 were studied to determine the …

Background & Aims There are marked racial and ethnic differences in non-cardia gastric
cancer prevalence within the United States. Although gastric cancer screening is …

Background Perioperative complications can affect outcomes after gastrectomy for cancer,
with high mortality and morbidity rates ranging between 10 and 40%. The absence of a …

Introduction Data on laparoscopic gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer in the Western
hemisphere are lacking. This study aimed to compare outcomes following laparoscopic …

Objective: Utilizing a standardized dataset based on a newly developed list of 27 univocally
defined complications, this study analyzed data to assess the incidence and grading of …

Objective: The present study was designed to investigate whether AJCC/UICC 8 th edition
staging system precisely differentiated patients with different prognosis of gastric cancer …