Intragastric free cancer cells may be attached to automatic staplers during anastomosis in patients with gastric cancer

Abstract Background Automatic staplers are often used to reconstruct the digestive tract during surgeries for gastric cancer. Intragastric free cancer cells adhering to automatic staplers may come in contact with the laparoscopic port area and progress to port site recurrence. This study aimed to in...

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Main Authors: Atsuko Ohki, Taisuke Takagi, Yohei Kojima, Masanao Tsurumi, Yoshikazu Hashimoto, Hirohisa Takeuchi, Hiroshi Kamma, Yoshihiro Sakamoto, Eiji Sunami, Nobutsugu Abe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-023-03285-2