Triple‐incision laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for the resection of gastric cancer: Comparison with conventional laparoscopy‐assisted distal gastrectomy. Issue 3 (28th April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Usui, Shinsuke; Tashiro, Masaki; Haruki, Shigeo; Matsumoto, Akiyo
• Is Part Of: Asian journal of endoscopic surgery. Volume 7:Issue 3(2014:Aug.)
• Page Start: 197
• Page End: 205
• Publication Date: 2014-04-28
• Subjects: Endoscopic surgery -- Periodicals; Endoscopic surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; 617.05705
• DOI: 10.1111/ases.12109
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1758-5902

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="ases12109-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Introduction</title> <p>Reduced port surgery and single‐port surgery are currently in the spotlight as next‐generation, minimally invasive surgical techniques. We performed a triple‐incision laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (TIL‐DG) for gastric cancer as a reduced port surgery.</p> </sec> <sec id="ases12109-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Method</title> <p>A total of 76 patients underwent a TIL‐DG. A D1+ or D2 lymph node dissection was performed, and the Roux‐en‐Y method was used for reconstruction. The short‐term patient outcomes of the TIL‐DG group were compared with those of the conventional laparoscopy‐assisted distal gastrectomy group (59 cases) to evaluate the feasibility of TIL‐DG.</p> </sec> <sec id="ases12109-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>No significant differences were observed between the TIL‐DG group and the laparoscopy‐assisted distal gastrectomy group in terms of mean operative time, blood loss, and the length of the postoperative hospital stay. The mean number of retrieved regional lymph nodes in the TIL‐DG group was slightly higher than that in the laparoscopy‐assisted distal gastrectomy group.</p> </sec> <sec id="ases12109-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>A triple‐incision laparoscopic distal gastrectomy is a feasible and safe procedure.</p> </sec> </abstract>