Comparison of laparoscopic total gastrectomy and laparotomic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer

BACKGROUND: The use of laparoscopy for the treatment of gastric cancer suffered some resistance among surgeons around the world, gaining strength in the past decade. However, its oncological safety and technical feasibility remain controversial. AIM: To describe the results from the clinical and...

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Main Authors: Carlos Alexandre Garção RAMAGEM, Marcelo LINHARES, Croider Franco LACERDA, Paulo Anderson BERTULUCCI, Durval WONRATH, Antônio Talvane Torres de OLIVEIRA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2015-01-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202015000100065&tlng=pt