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Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM)
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is gaining traction as a minimally invasive treatment of achalasia. Increased reflux is reported after POEM but the incidence, type and severity of reflux are not fully unders...
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Correction to: Laparoscopic gastrectomy and metastasectomy for stage IV gastric cancer
This article was updated to correct Do Joong Park’s name: Do Joong (given name) Park (family name).
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Laparoscopic gastrectomy and metastasectomy for stage IV gastric cancer
The standard recommended treatment of stage IV gastric cancer is palliative chemotherapy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of radical gastrectomy with metastasectomy in these patients, as well as ...
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15-year experience of laparoscopic gastrectomy in advanced gastric cancer: analysis on short-term and long-term oncologic outcome
Laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) is now a widely accepted treatment option for gastric cancer. However, there is insufficient evidence for LG for advanced gastric cancer (AGC). Many retrospective studies have sho...
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Enhanced recovery versus conventional care in gastric cancer surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized and non-randomized controlled trials
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols have been successfully integrated into peri-operative management of different cancer surgeries such as colorectal cancer. Their value for gastric cancer surgery...
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Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Lead to Comparable Changes in Body Composition in a Multiethnic Asian Population
Changes in body composition after bariatric surgery such as a sustained loss of body fat are often associated with an inevitable loss of fat free mass. This can contribute to an undesirable disturbance in rest...
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Follow-Up After Gastric Cancer Treatment
The follow-up of patients after curative gastrectomy for cancer is controversial. Many clinicians perform routine postoperative follow-up despite the lack of supporting evidence with no clear consensus on the ...
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Single-Incision Laparoscopic Transgastric Underrunning and Closure of Cameron Ulcers in Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Endoscopic therapy remains the cornerstone of hemostasis for gastrointestinal bleeding. In situations where hemostasis cannot be achieved via endoscopic or radiological methods, surgery is necessary. Tradition...
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Tips and tricks to avoid bile duct injury in SILC: an experience of 500 cases
Conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard surgical treatment for symptomatic gallstones. Surgeons have attempted to minimize the number of incisions via single-incision laparoscopic cholec...
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Two or Combined Procedures
With widespread acceptance of laparoscopic surgery, efforts are aimed to minimize further surgical trauma. The last decade has seen a few novel approaches, such as mini-laparoscopy, needlescopic surgery, natur...
