Short-term Outcomes of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy With D2 Lymphadenectomy to Open Distal Gastrectomy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer (KLASS-02-RCT)

2019442 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Hyuk‐Joon Lee · National University College

Woo Jin Hyung · Severance Hospital

Han‐Kwang Yang · Seoul National University Hospital

Sang‐Uk Han · Ajou University Hospital

Young Kyu Park · Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital

Ji Yeong An · Severance Hospital

Wook Kim ·

Abstract

Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer shows benefits in terms of lower complication rate, faster recovery, and less pain compared with open surgery.

Topics & Keywords

Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment Metastasis and carcinoma case studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Surgery

Volume 270, Issue 6, pp. 983-991

DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003217

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