Among the less invasive operations noted in recent years, laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer has become popular because of advances in surgical techniques. The authors performed laparoscopic gastrectomy with regional lymph node dissection for 612 cases of gastric malignancies between March 1998 and August 2006. The technique and results of laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer are presented.
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22, Miyakojimahondoori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan. Stoghjpn@aol.com