Tsuyoshi Etoh1, Tetsuji Ohyama2, Shinichi Sakuramoto3
1Department of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan.
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Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) is noninferior to open distal gastrectomy (ODG) for locally advanced gastric cancer based on 5-year survival outcomes. This study supports LADG as a potential standard treatment option.
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