Zhonghua wei chang wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of gastrointestinal surgery
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Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi · Feb 2012
Comparative Study[Laparoscopy-assisted radical gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection for gastric cancer in the elderly].
To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of laparoscopy-assisted radical gastrectomy with D2 lymph node (LN) dissection for elderly patients with gastric cancer. ⋯ Laparoscopy-assisted radical gastrectomy with D2 LN dissection is oncologically compatible with open gastrectomy in elderly patients with gastric cancer less invasive. Operation time and preoperative comorbidity are independent risk factors for complication in laparoscopy-assisted radical gastrectomy of elderly patients.