A Comparison of Totally Laparoscopic Pylorus Preserving Gastrectomy and Laparoscopy-Assisted Pylorus Preserving Gastrectomy for Early Gastric Cancer

• Published in: Journal of minimally invasive surgery Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 113 - 118
• Main Authors: Han, Won Ho, Eom, Bang Wool, Yoon, Hong Man, Ryu, Keun Won, Kim, Deok Hee, Kim, Young-Woo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons 15.09.2019; 대한내시경복강경외과학회
• Subjects: Original; 일반외과학; Laparoscopy; Gastric cancer; Surgery; Pylorus preserving gastrectomy; Anastomosis

Pylorus-preserving gastrectomy (PPG) is known to have both nutritional and functional advantages over distal gastrectomy for the treatment of early gastric cancer. Although laparoscopic surgery is a popular choice, intracorporeal anastomosis is a newly developed technique that is gaining popularity....