A comparison of total versus partial omentectomy for advanced gastric cancer in laparoscopic gastrectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minimally invasive surgery has been slowly introduced into the field of advanced gastric cancer (AGC) surgery. However, the appropriate extent of omentectomy during laparoscopic gastrectomy for AGC is unknown.

Methods

From July 2004 to December 2011, 146 patients with serosa-negative advanced gastric cancer were divided into the total omentectomy group (TO group, n = 80) and the partial omentectomy group (PO group, n = 66). The clinicopathologic characteristics, surgical outcomes, recurrence pattern and survival were analyzed.

Results

There were no significant differences in the clinicopathologic features between the two groups, except for depth of invasion; more T3 (subserosal invasion) cases (65%) were included in total omentectomy group (P = 0.011). The

SUBMITTER: Kim DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3986882 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature