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Review
. 2016 Jan 15;8(1):8-17.
doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v8.i1.8.

Robot-assisted surgery for gastric cancer

Livia Procopiuc  1 , Ştefan Tudor  1 , Mircea Mănuc  1 , Mircea Diculescu  1 , Cătălin Vasilescu  1
Affiliations
Review

Robot-assisted surgery for gastric cancer

Livia Procopiuc et al. World J Gastrointest Oncol. .

Abstract

Minimally invasive surgery for gastric cancer is a relatively new research field, with convincing results mostly stemming from Asian countries. The use of the robotic surgery platform, thus far assessed as a safe procedure, which is also easier to learn, sets the background for a wider spread of minimally invasive technique in the treatment of gastric cancer. This review will cover the literature published so far, analyzing the pros and cons of robotic surgery and highlighting the remaining study questions.

Keywords: Gastric cancer surgery; Gastric cancer survival; Lymphadenectomy; Minimally invasive surgery; Robotic surgery.

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