Artificial intelligence model for perigastric blood vessel recognition during laparoscopic radical gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy in locally advanced gastric cancer.
Journal:
BJS open
PMID:
39963943
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Radical gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy is standard surgical protocol for locally advanced gastric cancer. The surgical experience and skill in recognizing blood vessels and performing lymph node dissection differ between surgeons, which may influence intraoperative safety and postoperative oncological outcomes. Hence, the aim of this study was to develop an accurate and real-time deep learning-based perigastric blood vessel recognition model to assist intraoperative performance.