A Simple Predictive Index of the Abdominal Shape for Postoperative Complications After Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of abdominal shape on the short-term surgical outcomes.Methods: This was a retrospective study that included 425 patients undergoing laparoscopic distal gastrectomy plus D2 lymph node dissection (LADG) from January 2013 to January 2021....

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Published in:	Frontiers in Surgery
Main Authors:	Wei Tao, Yu-Xi Cheng, Xiao-Yu Liu, Bin Zhang, Chao Yuan, Dong Peng, Wei Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Subjects:	abdominal shape gastric cancer laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy complications surgical outcomes
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.768434/full