A Totally Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy Can Be an Effective Way of Performing Laparoscopic Gastrectomy in Obese Patients (Body Mass Index ≥ 30)

摘要

Background In the surgical treatment of gastric cancer, obesity is known to be a predictive factor for poor early surgical outcomes. To evaluate the more effective modality of laparoscopic gastrectomy in obese patients, we compared the early surgical outcomes of laparoscopy-assisted and totally laparoscopic gastrectomy.