J Gastric Cancer 2014;14(3):187-195 http://dx.doi.org/10.5230/jgc.2014.14.3.187
Original Article
Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer in Morbidly Obese Patients in South Korea Ji Hoon Jung, Seong Yeop Ryu, Mi Ran Jung, Young Kyu Park, and Oh Jeong Division of Gastroenterologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea
Purpose: Laparoscopic gastrectomy in obese patients has been investigated in several studies, but its feasibility has rarely been examined in morbidly obese patients, such as in those with a body mass index (BMI) of ≥30 kg/m2. The present study aimed to evaluate the technical feasibility and safety of laparoscopic gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients with gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: A total of 1,512 gastric cancer patients who underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) were divided into three groups: normal (BMI
Original Article
Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer in Morbidly Obese Patients in South Korea Ji Hoon Jung, Seong Yeop Ryu, Mi Ran Jung, Young Kyu Park, and Oh Jeong Division of Gastroenterologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea
Purpose: Laparoscopic gastrectomy in obese patients has been investigated in several studies, but its feasibility has rarely been examined in morbidly obese patients, such as in those with a body mass index (BMI) of ≥30 kg/m2. The present study aimed to evaluate the technical feasibility and safety of laparoscopic gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients with gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: A total of 1,512 gastric cancer patients who underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) were divided into three groups: normal (BMI
