Solo surgery in robot-assisted gastrectomy versus laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted gastrectomy (RG) for gastric cancer is still not well standardized. This study aimed to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of solo surgery in robot-assisted gastrectomy (SRG) for gastric cancer compared to laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG).

Authors

  • Hirotaka Miyai
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kariya Toyota General Hospital, Kariya, Aichi, 448-8505, Japan. hirotaka.miyai@toyota-kai.or.jp.
  • Kohei Fujita
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kariya Toyota General Hospital, Kariya, Aichi, 448-8505, Japan.
  • Masaki Saito
    Department of Radiology, Fukushima Medical University Hospital.
  • Yoshiaki Fujii
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan.
  • Tsuyoshi Saito
    National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan.
  • Jyunki Kato
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kariya Toyota General Hospital, Kariya, Aichi, 448-8505, Japan.
  • Misato Sawai
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kariya Toyota General Hospital, Kariya, Aichi, 448-8505, Japan.
  • Yuki Eguchi
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kariya Toyota General Hospital, Kariya, Aichi, 448-8505, Japan.
  • Takahisa Hirokawa
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Minoru Yamamoto
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kariya Toyota General Hospital, Kariya, Aichi, 448-8505, Japan.
  • Kenji Kobayashi
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kariya Toyota General Hospital, Kariya, Aichi, 448-8505, Japan.
  • Shuji Takiguchi
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.