Minimally invasive surgery is feasible after preoperative chemotherapy for stage IV gastric cancer

Abstract Aim To elucidate the safety and feasibility of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) as conversion surgery after chemotherapy for stage IV gastric cancer, we compared the background characteristics and clinical courses of patients who underwent open conversion surgery (open group) versus MIS (MI...

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Main Authors: Kazuyoshi Yamamoto, Takeshi Omori, Hisashi Hara, Naoki Shinno, Keijiro Sugimura, Hiroshi Miyata, Hidenori Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara, Masayuki Ohue, Masahiko Yano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-07-01
Series:Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12343