AIM: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy (LATG)
and open total gastrectomy (OTG) for gastric cancer. METHODS: A comprehensive search of …

Objective To expand the current knowledge on the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic total
gastrectomy (LTG) for gastric cancer in comparison with open total gastrectomy (OTG) …

AIM: To conduct a meta-analysis comparing laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) with open
total gastrectomy (OTG) for the treatment of gastric cancer. METHODS: Major databases …

Background The use of laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) in advanced gastric cancer (AGC)
remains a controversial topic, mainly because of doubts about its oncologic validity. This …

Background We carry out a meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of
laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (LAG) versus open gastrectomy for resectable gastric …

Background The possible advantages of laparoscopic (assisted) total gastrectomy (LTG)
versus open total gastrectomy (OTG) have not been reviewed systematically. The aim of this …

AIM: To systematically review the surgical outcomes of totally laparoscopic gastrectomy
(TLG) vs open gastrectomy (OG) for gastric cancer. METHODS: A systematic search of …

Background. The advantages of a laparoscopic approach for the treatment of gastric cancer
have already been demonstrated in Eastern Countries. This review and meta-analysis aims …

Background: The aim of this study was to clarify the short-and long-term outcomes of
laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy (LATG) for gastric cancer compared to conventional …

Background Laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) for gastric cancer has rapidly developed and
become more popular in recent decades. Additional high-quality randomized controlled trial …