Laparoscopic Function-Preserving Gastrectomy for Proximal Gastric Cancer or Esophagogastric Junction Cancer: A Narrative Review

Function-preserving procedures to maintain postoperative quality of life are an important aspect of treatment for early gastric cancer. Laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy (LPG) and laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with a small remnant stomach, namely laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy (LsTG), are alter...

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Main Authors: Yosuke Kano, Manabu Ohashi, Souya Nunobe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/1/311