Laparoscopic compared to open approach for distal gastrectomy may reduce pneumonia risk for patients with gastric cancer

Laparoscopic compared to open approach for distal gastrectomy may reduce pneumonia risk for patients with gastric cancer

Background: Whether laparoscopic approach to gastrectomy for gastric cancer (GC) reduces the risk of pneumonia remains unknown. In this study, we compared pneumonia outcomes for patients with GC who underwent either laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) or open gastrectomy (OG). Methods: The ACS NSQIP datab...

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Main Authors: Kyle D. Klingbeil, MD MS, Michael Mederos, MD, Joon Y. Park, MD, Young-Ji Seo, MD, Daniela Markovic, MS, Victor Chui, MD, Mark Girgis, MD, Brian E. Kadera, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:Surgery Open Science
Subjects:
Laparoscopic gastrectomy
Gastric cancer
Distal gastrectomy
Pneumonia
NSQIP
Elderly
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845023000465

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