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Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 12/2009

01-12-2009 | Letter

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Author: Chang Hak Yoo

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 12/2009

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We thank Dr. Kanellos and colleagues for their supportive response to our article entitled Short-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer During a Surgeon’s Learning Curve Period [1]. The article aimed to show that laparoscopically assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) performed by an experienced gastric surgeon who has no experience with laparoscopic surgery is a feasible alternative for treating early gastric cancer (EGC). …
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Author reply
Author
Chang Hak Yoo
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 12/2009
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-009-0647-4

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