TITLE:
Short Term Operative Outcomes of Laparoscopic Gastric Mobilization in Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: Comparison with Hand Assisted Technique
AUTHORS:
Masashi Takemura, Mamiko Takii, Nobuaki Kaibe, Tsutomu Oshima, Mitsuru Sasako
KEYWORDS:
Laparoscopic Gastric Mobilization, Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy, Esophageal Cancer
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.7 No.7,
June
21,
2016
ABSTRACT: Objective: This study evaluated the safety and operative utilities of the
laparoscopic gastric mobilization compared with hand-assisted laparoscopic
gastric mobilization. Patients and Methods: From April 2010 to November 2015,
125 patients with esophageal cancer have been performed laparoscopic
mobilization; 33 under hand-assisted laparoscopic gastric mobilization (HLG
group) and 92 under laparoscopic gastric mobilization without hand-assisted
technique (LG group). Preoperative data and surgical outcomes of 2 groups were
compared. Results: Preoperative data were not significantly different except
for BMI. Operation time in abdominal procedure of LG group is significantly
longer than HLG group (P