Opinion statement The surgical treatment of gastric carcinoma has progressed significantly
in the past few decades. A major milestone was the establishment of multimodal therapies …

BACKGROUND The oncological efficacy and safety of laparoscopic gastrectomy are under
debate for the Western population with predominantly advanced gastric cancer undergoing …

Importance It is not clear whether laparoscopic and open distal gastrectomy produce similar
outcomes among patients with locally advanced gastric cancer. Data from a multicenter …

Background To date, robotic surgery has been widely used worldwide. We conducted a
systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate short-term and long-term outcomes of …

Background Surgical resection with adequate lymphadenectomy is regarded the only
curative option for gastric cancer. Regarding minimally invasive techniques, mainly Asian …

Background Adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) Siewert type II can be
resected by transthoracic esophagectomy or transhiatal extended gastrectomy. Both allow …

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 role of minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of early and locally
advanced gastric cancer remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to perform a …

Background Oncologic outcomes after laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced gastric
cancer in the West have been poorly investigated. The aim of the present study was to …

Background Studies on surgical outcomes after robotic surgery are increasing; however,
long-term oncological results of studies comparing robotic-assisted distal gastrectomy …