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Regional Disparities in Case Volumes and Surgeon Distribution in Gastroenterological Surgery

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, Volume 10, Issue 5, Page 1646-1654, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Regional disparities in surgical resources may influence the delivery and sustainability of gastroenterological surgery, particularly in countries experiencing rapid population aging and depopulation. Methods This nationwide cross‐sectional study used data from the Japanese National Clinical Database to examine temporal trends (2013–
Hiroshi Hasegawa, Hiraku Kumamaru, Momoko Ara, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Hideko Yamauchi, Masafumi Inomata, Sadako Akashi‐Tanaka, Koji Ito, Shinji Itoh, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Kazumi Kawase, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Yuki Kiyozumi, Shogo Kobayashi, Ikuko Shibasaki, Chiyoe Shirota, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Chie Takasu, Aoi Fujikawa, Saki Bessho, Kiyomi Horiuchi, Kosei Maemura, Ayako Maruo, Takuya Miura, Yuji Miyamoto, Toshiki Yajima, Ayuko Yasuda, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Tadashi Iwanaka, Hideo Baba, Akinobu Taketomi   +30 more
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Effect of simultaneous splenectomy on the survival of patients undergoing curative gastrectomy for proximal gastric carcinoma

, 2003
Purpose. Splenectomy is sometimes performed simultaneously with curative gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma, especially when the tumor originates in the proximal one-third of the stomach or corpus, or when it invades the entire stomach, in an effort to ...
Erturk, S, Senocak, M, Ersan, Y, Dogusoy, G, Cicek, Y   +4 more
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Safety and feasibility of minimally invasive gastrectomy following preoperative chemotherapy for highly advanced gastric cancer

BMC Gastroenterology
Background This study aimed to determine the safety and feasibility of minimally invasive gastrectomy in patients who underwent preoperative chemotherapy for highly advanced gastric cancer.
Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Koichi Suda, Susumu Shibasaki, Akiko Serizawa, Shingo Akimoto, Masaya Nakauchi, Hiroshi Matsuoka, Kazuki Inaba, Ichiro Uyama   +8 more
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Very Long‐Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding in a Japanese Cohort: A Single‐Center 15‐Year Follow‐Up Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, Volume 10, Issue 5, Page 1655-1662, September 2026.
Long‐term outcomes of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) in Japan were retrospectively evaluated in 28 patients with up to 15 years of follow‐up. LAGB achieved sustained long‐term weight reduction in selected patients; however, recurrence of metabolic comorbidities increased during extended follow‐up.
Yuichi Endo, Hiroomi Takayama, Wataru Miyoshino, Shun Nakamura, Yuiko Nagasawa, Masahiro Kawamura, Yoko Kawano, Takashi Masuda, Teijiro Hirashita, Yoshinori Ozeki, Takayuki Masaki, Hirotaka Shibata, Masafumi Inomata   +12 more
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Minimally invasive Merendino procedure for a small gastroesophageal junction tumor with ArtiSential articulated instruments (with video)

Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
A proximal gastrectomy is sufficient for patients with small gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) tumors. Continuity can be restored with an esophagojejunostomy with jejunal interposition, offering significant functional advantages.
Tomaz Jagric
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Multidisciplinary Treatment for Esophagogastric Junction Cancer From a Dutch Perspective

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, Volume 10, Issue 5, Page 1404-1418, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Esophagogastric junction (EGJ) cancer is an increasing health burden worldwide. Over the past decade, significant advancements in centralization, multimodal treatment strategies, as well as the widespread adoption of minimally invasive surgical techniques, have led to marked improvements in perioperative outcomes and overall survival of EGJ ...
Hidde C. G. Overtoom, Suzanne S. Gisbertz   +1 more
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Clinicopathological Characteristics and Prognosis of Upper Gastric Cancer Patients in China: A 32-Year Single-Center Retrospective Clinical Study

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2019
Purpose. Upper or proximal gastric cancer occurs in the upper third of the stomach between the cardia and a line connecting the greater and lesser curvatures.
Yingbo Gong, Pengliang Wang, Zhi Zhu, Junyan Zhang, Jinyu Huang, Huimian Xu   +5 more
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Comparative Study on the Difference in Functional Outcomes at Discharge between Proximal and Total Gastrectomy

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2012
Several studies have regarded proximal gastrectomy (PG) as optimal compared to total gastrectomy (TG) for upper stomach cancer. In addition to the traditional outcomes of complication and mortality, change in functional status should be considered as ...
Kazuaki Kuwabara, Shinya Matsuda, Kiyohide Fushimi, Koichi B. Ishikawa, Hiromasa Horiguchi, Kenji Fujimori   +5 more
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Sintilimab Combined With Albumin‐Bound Paclitaxel and SOX Regimen as Conversion Therapy for Unresectable Advanced Gastric Cancer Achieving Complete Remission: A Case Report and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT For carefully selected patients with unresectable advanced gastric cancer, immunochemotherapy combining PD‐1 inhibitor with albumin‐bound paclitaxel and S‐1/oxaliplatin may achieve deep remission and enable successful R0 resection. Our findings suggest that this multimodal conversion approach could be considered in selected cases with ...
Yufan Tang, Boquan Zhou, Bingbing Wen, Ke Yu, Jiajia Jia, Ying Sha, Jixiang Liu, Luyao Li, Ruifang Fan   +8 more
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Advances in therapeutic approaches to gastric cancer

CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Volume 76, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
Abstract Gastric cancer remains a leading cause of cancer‐related mortality worldwide, with nearly 1 million new cases diagnosed annually. Despite innovations in diagnosis, most patients still present at advanced stages, contributing to a poor prognosis.
Feng Wang, Zi‐Xian Wang, Yu‐Jing Zhang, Ye He, Jia‐Fu Ji, Yuan‐Fang Li, Xiu‐Juan Qu, Yi Ba, Shu‐Qiang Yuan, Rui‐Hua Xu   +9 more
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