Gastric Cancer

Yonsei University, Department of Surgery details research in gastric cancer

Published in Cancer Weekly, June 16th, 2009

Research findings, 'Role of robotic gastrectomy using da Vinci system compared with laparoscopic gastrectomy: initial experience of 20 consecutive cases,' are discussed in a new report. "Robotic surgery was invented to overcome the demerits of laparoscopic surgery. However, the role of robotic surgery in gastrectomy has rarely been reported," scientists writing in the journal Surgical Endoscopy report.

"This study aimed to evaluate the use of robot-assisted distal subtotal gastrectomy to facilitate surgical training for gastric cancer. Twenty gastric cancer patients who underwent robotic gastrectomy from July 2005 to November 2006 were compared with 20 initial...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-06-16)

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