Spleen-preserving lymphadenectomy versus splenectomy in laparoscopic total gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer

To investigate the optimal approach for laparoscopic splenic hilum lymph node dissection in proximal advanced gastric cancer, we compared the operative outcomes between laparoscopic spleen-preserving total gastrectomy (sp-LTG) and laparoscopic total gastrectomy with splenectomy (sr-LTG).

Source: Surgical Oncology - April 15, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Sang-Yong Son, Dong Joon Shin, Young Suk Park, Aung Myint Oo, Do-Hyun Jung, Chang Min Lee, Sang-Hoon Ahn, Do Joong Park, Hyung-Ho Kim Source Type: research