Preservation of the celiac branch of the vagus nerve reduces the incidence of postoperative diarrhea in gastric cancer: a cohort study

Abstract Background To investigate the short-term and long-term outcomes of preserving the celiac branch of the vagus nerve during laparoscopic distal gastrectomy. Methods A total of 149 patients with prospective diagnosis of gastric cancer who underwent laparoscopic-assisted distal gastrectomy (LAD...

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Published in:	World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Main Authors:	Hao Guo, WeiFeng Sun, HaiTao Duan, Chi Zhang, MaoHua Wei, Pin Liang, Xiang Hu, Liang Cao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-04-01
Subjects:	Celiac branch preservation Gastrectomy Laparoscopy Stomach neoplasms/surgery *Vagus Nerve Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-024-03370-0