Comparison of laparoscopy-assisted and total laparoscopic Billroth-I gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a report of short-term outcomes

摘要

Background The safety and efficacy of laparoscopic gastrectomy in the treatment of early gastric cancer have been demonstrated in many clinical studies. Most surgeons prefer laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy with extracorporeal anastomosis rather than total laparoscopic procedures because of the technical difficulties of intracorporeal anastomosis. This study assessed the efficacy of total laparoscopic Billroth-I (B-I) gastrectomy.