Laparoscopic completion gastrectomy in elderly patients with remnant gastric cancer: a case series

Laparoscopic completion gastrectomy in elderly patients with remnant gastric cancer: a case series

Abstract Background Open completion gastrectomy (OCG) has been selected to treat remnant gastric cancer (RGC) due to severe adhesions and difficulty recognizing anatomical orientation after primary gastrectomy. In general, elderly individuals’ physiological reserves gradually decrease. Moreover, eld...

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Main Authors: Masaki Kaihara, Satoru Matsuda, Eisuke Booka, Fumitaka Saida, Jumpei Takashima, Hanako Kasai, Koki Mihara, Atsushi Nagashima, Tomohisa Egawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-04-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Remnant gastric cancer
Laparoscopic completion gastrectomy
Elderly patients
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0610-0

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