Current Status of Laparoscopic Surgery for Early Gastric Cancer in Korea

Han, Sang Uk

doi:2012.12.1.14

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The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research 2012;12(1):14-18.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7704/kjhugr.2012.12.1.14 Published online March 10, 2012.

Current Status of Laparoscopic Surgery for Early Gastric Cancer in Korea

Sang Uk Han

Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. hansu@ajou.ac.kr

국내 조기위암의 복강경 수술 현황

한상욱

아주대학교 의과대학 외과학교실

Abstract

Owing to the introduction of national screening program, the detection rate of early gastric cancer (EGC) has been rapidly increased in Korea. Laparoscopic gastrectomy has been widely accepted as one of the standard treatments of EGC regardless of the risk of lymph node metastasis. Benefits of laparoscopic surgery included less pain, earlier recovery, lower complication rate than open surgery. Studies from Korean Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery Study Group (KLASS) reported short-term outcome including feasibility, safety, and effectiveness as well as satisfactory long-term oncologic outcome. Ongoing prospective randomized controlled trials for early and advanced gastric cancer patients designed by KLASS will provide the evidence of the role of laparoscopic surgery.

Key Words: Stomach neoplasms; Laparoscopiy