Intraoperative Gastroscopy for Tumor Localization in Laparoscopic Surgery for Gastric AdenocarcinomaHoon Hur 1, Sang-Yong Son 1, Yong Kwan Cho 1, Sang-Uk Han 1
1Department of Surgery, Ajou University, School of Medicine
In early gastric cancer, the aim of surgery is to precisely remove the distal stomach including the primary tumor. To do this, accurate localization of the tumor is crucial, especially in totally laparoscopic surgery. This protocol describes a procedure for intraoperative gastroscopy in totally laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy.