Effects of robotic and laparoscopic-assisted surgery on lymph node dissection and quality of life in the upper third of gastric cancer: A retrospective cohort study based on propensity score matching

ObjectiveThe objective of this study was compare the effects of robot-assisted and laparoscopic-assisted surgery on lymph node dissection and quality of life in upper third gastric cancer patients undergoing radical total gastrectomy.MethodsThe clinical and follow-up data of 409 patients with upper...

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Main Authors: Jingxiao Fu, Yi Li, Xuechao Liu, Xuelong Jiao, Hongyu Qu, Yuhao Wang, Zhaojian Niu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1057496/full