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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2014; 20(39): 14280-14291
Published online Oct 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14280
Published online Oct 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14280
Laparoscopic gastric surgery for cancer: Where do we stand?
Pantelis T Antonakis, General Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Athens Euroclinic, 11521 Athens, Greece
Hutan Ashrafian, Lecturer in Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London W2 1NY, United Kingdom
Hutan Ashrafian, Alberto Martinez Isla, Department of Upper GI Surgery, Northwick Park-St Marks Hospital, London HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Antonakis PT performed the research and wrote the paper, under close supervision and guidance from Isla AM; Ashrafian H contributed to the writing of this manuscript; Isla AM edited the completed manuscript; Antonakis PT, Ashrafian H and Isla AM contributed equally to this work.
Correspondence to: Alberto Martinez Isla, FRCS, Consultant Surgeon, Department of Upper GI Surgery, Northwick Park-St Marks Hospital, Watford Rd, Harrow, London HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom. a.isla@imperial.ac.uk
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Received: December 2, 2013
Revised: March 6, 2014
Accepted: May 28, 2014
Published online: October 21, 2014
Revised: March 6, 2014
Accepted: May 28, 2014
Published online: October 21, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: The laparoscopic practice for gastric cancer is growing worldwide; primarily for distal early tumours and to a lesser extent for advanced and/or proximal lesions. The supporting evidence for the extent of the resection and the minimally invasive approach has yet to become conclusive. In view of these limitations and the future perspectives, the current status of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of gastric cancer is presented herein.