Omentum preservation versus complete omentectomy in gastrectomy for gastric cancer (OMEGA trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Background: Potentially curative therapy for locally advanced gastric cancer consists of gastrectomy, usually in combination with perioperative chemotherapy. An oncological resection includes a radical (R0) gastrectomy and modified D2 lymphadenectomy; generally, a total omentectomy is also performed...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Keywani, K, Eshuis, WJ, Borgstein, ABJ, van Det, MJ, van Duijvendijk, P, van Etten, B, Grimminger, PP, Heisterkamp, J, Lagarde, SM, Luyer, MDP, Markar, SR, Meijer, SL, Pierie, JPEN, Roviello, F, Ruurda, JP, van Sandick, JW, Sosef, M, Witteman, BPL, de Steur, WO, Lissenberg-Witte, BI, van Berge Henegouwen, MI, Gisbertz, SS
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2024