Present Status of Endoscopic Surgery in Japan ---- Laparoscopic Surgery and Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery for Gastric Cancer ----

摘要

In this report, I would like to explain the latest data from the 7th National Survey 2004, by the Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery. Next, I will explain you the comment on laparoscopic gastric cancer operation, in particular. We perform the following 3 surgical procedures. (1) Intragastric method (2) Laparoscopic lesion lifting method (3) Laparoscopic assisted gastric resection Mastery of basic techniques and thorough understanding of topographic anatomy are the most important. Furthermore, it is necessary for a surgeon with experience of at least 50 cases of laparoscopic surgery to be involved in surgery as an assistant.