BACKGROUND: There is debate surrounding the use of laparoscopic resection for advanced @entity356 in the Western population. Here we aim to assess the feasibility and short-term outcomes of laparoscopic gastrectomy in consecutive @entity1 in a Western population. METHODS: From 2012 to 2014, retrospective review of 28 @entity1 with clinically staged advanced @entity356 (>= T3 or >= N1) treated with laparoscopic resection. RESULTS: Sixty-one percentage of @entity1 were male. Median age was 67 years (range 35-86). Median BMI was 26.5 (range 19.4-46.1). Resection types were proximal (n  =  2), distal (n  =  14), and total (n  =  12). Twenty-six (93  %) @entity1 underwent D2 lymphadenectomy. Four @entity1 underwent conversion to open. Median @entity190 was 125  mL (range 30-300). Median LOS was 7  days (range 4-16). Of @entity260 , five were minor: @entity943 (n  =  1), @entity281 (n  =  3), in-hospital fall (n  =  1); and four were major ( @entity6177 , stricture, PE, and @entity548 ). T stages were Tx (n  =  1), T2 (n  =  3), T3 (n  =  18), and T4 (n  =  6). N stages were N0 (n  =  4), N1 (n  =  8), N2 (n  =  1), and N3 (n  =  15). Median @entity5 size was 5.8  cm (range 0-9.5). Median lymph node yield was 22 (range 6-53). All margins were negative. Median follow-up was 12.8  months (range 2-27). Six @entity1 have died of progressive disease. CONCLUSION: Following total laparoscopic resection for advanced @entity356 , oncologic endpoints, postoperative course, and early @entity5 -specific follow-up are excellent. The results demonstrated here support the routine use of these techniques in the Western @entity1 population.

Total laparoscopic resection for advanced XXXX is safe and feasible in the Western population.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity548 :: ('MESH:D006470', 'Disease') :: ['anastomotic bleed'] @entity190 :: ('MESH:D006473', 'Disease') :: ['blood loss'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumor', 'cancer'] @entity6177 :: ('MESH:D018784', 'Disease') :: ['intra-abdominal abscess'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative complications'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['surgical site infection'] @entity943 :: ('MESH:D001145', 'Disease') :: ['arrhythmia'] @entity356 :: ('MESH:D013274', 'Disease') :: ['gastric cancer']
@entity356 :: (MESH:D013274,Disease) :: ['gastric cancer']
