Comparison of Short-Term Surgical Outcomes Between Laparoscopic and Open Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Carcinoma: Case-Control Study Using Propensity Score Matching Method

Abstract

Laparoscopic total gastrectomy is a safe and feasible technique for treatment of upper gastric carcinoma. However, LTG with D2 LND for upper gastric cancer may increase the operative risk and requires considerable experience in laparoscopic surgery.