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Published in: Gastric Cancer 4/2013

01-10-2013 | Editorial

Reduced port surgery for gastric cancer: another giant leap for mankind?

Author: Yasuhiro Kodera

Published in: Gastric Cancer | Issue 4/2013

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According to a nationwide survey conducted by the Japanese Society for Endoscopic Surgery, there has been a steep rise in the number of laparoscopic gastric cancer surgeries performed in Japan during the past decade. Innovations in surgical devices and video cameras, refinement of the surgical technique, and easy access to various types of information associated with the new approach have enabled an increasing number of surgeons to safely add laparoscopic gastrectomy to their armamentarium. …
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Metadata
Title
Reduced port surgery for gastric cancer: another giant leap for mankind?
Author
Yasuhiro Kodera
Publication date
01-10-2013
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Gastric Cancer / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 1436-3291
Electronic ISSN: 1436-3305
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10120-012-0221-y

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