Advances in Laparoscopic and Robotic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

Sheng Han Tsai, Chien An Liu, Kuo Hung Huang, Yuan Tzu Lan, Ming Huang Chen, Yee Chao, Su Shun Lo, Anna Fen Yau Li, Chew Wun Wu, Shih Hwa Chiou, Muh Hwa Yang, Yi Ming Shyr, Wen Liang Fang*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Robot-assisted gastrectomy has been reported to be a safe alternative to both conventional laparoscopy and the open approach for treating early gastric carcinoma. Currently, there are a limited number of published reports on this technique in the literature. We assessed the current status of robotic and laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of gastric cancer and compared the operative outcomes, learning curves, and oncological outcome of the two approaches. Robotic gastrectomy offers benefits that include increased ease of performing D2 lymph node dissection and reduced blood loss compared with laparoscopic gastrectomy. However, the operative time is longer, and robotic gastrectomy is more costly for the patients. Regarding to the operative and oncological outcomes, there appears to be no significant differences between laparoscopic and robotic gastrectomies after the surgeon overcomes the associated learning curves. Sharing the available knowledge regarding laparoscopic and robotic gastrectomies could shorten these learning curves. For elder patients, minimally invasive surgery that decreases the postoperative recovery time should be considered the preferred treatment. Prospective randomized studies are required to compare the surgical and oncological outcomes among laparoscopic, robotic, and open surgeries for both early and advanced gastric cancer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13-17
Number of pages5
JournalPathology and Oncology Research
Volume23
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2017

Keywords

  • Elderly
  • Gastric cancer
  • Laparoscopic
  • Lymph node dissection
  • Robotic

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