Clinical Outcome and Clinicopathological Characteristics of Recurrence after Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Advanced Gastric Cancer

Abstract

The characteristics and the rate of postoperative recurrence after laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer were not greatly different from those of the open conventional procedure. Although further observation is required to finally conclude long-term survival, laparoscopic radical gastrectomy may possibly be indicated for patients with advanced gastric cancer.