Journal of Gastric Cancer

The Korean Gastric Cancer Association (대한위암학회)
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Long-Term Outcomes and Feasibility with Laparoscopy-Assisted Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

  • Kim, Ki-Han (Department of Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Min-Chan (Department of Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Ghap-Joong (Department of Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Hyung-Ho (Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2012.02.19
  • Accepted : 2012.03.06
  • Published : 2012.03.30
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Abstract

Purpose: Recently, laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (LAG) has been widely accepted modality for early gastric cancer in Korea. The indication of LAG may be extended in an experienced institution. In our institution, the first case of laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (LAG) for gastric cancer was performed in May 1998. We retrospectively reviewed the long-term oncologic outcomes over 12 years to clarify the feasibility of LAG for gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: The authors retrospectively analyzed 753 patients who underwent LAG for gastric cancer, from May 1998 to August 2010. We reviewed clinicopathological features, postoperative outcomes, mortality and morbidity, recurrence, and survival of LAG for gastric cancer. Results: During the time period, 3,039 operations for gastric cancer were performed. Among them, 753 cases were done by LAG (24.8%). There were 69 cases of total gastrectomy, 682 subtotal gastrectomies, and 2 proximal gastrectomies. According to TNM stage, 8 patients were in stage 0, 619 in stage I, 88 in stage II, and 38 in stage III. The operation-related complications occurred in 77 cases (10.2%). Median follow-up period was 56.2 months (range 0.7~165.6 months). Twenty-five patients (3.3%) developed recurrence, during the follow-up period. The overall 5-year and disease free survival rates were 97.1% and 96.3%, respectively. Conclusions: The number of postoperative complications and survival rates of our series were comparable to the results from that of other reports. The authors consider LAG to be a feasible alternative for the treatment of early gastric cancer. However, rationale for laparoscopic surgery in advanced gastric cancer has yet to be determined.

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