• Am. J. Surg. · Sep 2013

    Comparative Study

    Short-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open total gastrectomy: a matched-cohort study.

    • Jung Ho Shim, Seong Il Oh, Han Mo Yoo, Hae Myung Jeon, Cho Hyun Park, and Kyo Young Song.
    • Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea.
    • Am. J. Surg. 2013 Sep 1;206(3):346-51.

    BackgroundThis study was designed to compare short-term laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) with open total gastrectomy (OTG) outcomes in gastric cancer.MethodsSeventy patients who underwent total gastrectomy via LTG or OTG were included. All cases were matched for stage, age, and sex by means of statistically generated selection of all gastrectomies performed during the same period.ResultsAlthough the operation time was not longer for LTG, the time required for esophagojejunostomy was significantly longer in LTG than in OTG (43 vs 14 min, P < .05). The incidence of anastomotic complications was higher in the LTG group as well.ConclusionsPostoperative complications such as anastomotic leakage and stenosis were observed more frequently in LTG. To improve the safety of esophagojejunostomy in LTG, technical innovations should be pursued.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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