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Annals of Surgical Oncology
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 8/2010

01-08-2010 | Gastrointestinal Oncology

Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy with Jejunal Pouch Interposition

Authors: Seigo Kitano, MD, FACS, Norio Shiraishi, MD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 8/2010

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The incidence of early gastric cancer (EGC) has been increasing in Asian countries as a result of the development of diagnostic modalities such as endoscopic examination and barium meal examination. Currently in Japan, patients with EGC account for more than half of all patients with gastric cancer. More than 90% of patients with EGC can be cured only by curative gastrectomy. Therefore, in the treatment of EGC, not only complete removal of cancer cells but also minimal invasiveness and improvement of patient quality of life (QOL) after surgery are essential.1 …
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Metadata
Title
Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy with Jejunal Pouch Interposition
Authors
Seigo Kitano, MD, FACS
Norio Shiraishi, MD
Publication date
01-08-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 8/2010
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-010-1100-6

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