Status:

UNKNOWN

Comparison of the Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy and Open Distal Gastrectomy for Advanced Gastric Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

The Catholic University of Korea

Conditions:

Stomach Neoplasm

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-80 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Among surgical methods for gastric cancer, incision about 15 \~20 cm length is prepared for open gastric cancer surgery while 0.5 \~ 1.2 cm is for laparoscopy gastric cancer surgery. Complications suc...

Detailed Description

In both arms,subtotal gastrectomy (dissect more than 2/3 of stomach and total omentectomy) and D2 lymph node dissection (around common hepatic artery, celiac artery, proximal part of splenic artery (4...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pathologic finding by gastric endoscopy: confirmed gastric adenocarcinoma
  • Age: older than 20 year old, younger than 80 year old
  • Cancer core: located at the middle or lower part of stomach
  • Preoperative cancer stage (CT, GFS stage): cT2N0M0, cT2aN1M0, cT2bN1M0, cT3N0M0
  • ASA score: ≤ 3
  • Informed consent patients (explanation about our clinical trials is provided to the patients or patrons, if patient is not available)

Exclusion

  • Concurrent cancer patients or patient who was treated due to other types of cancer before the patient was diagnosed as a gastric cancer patient
  • Patient who was treated by other types of treatment methods, such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy
  • Patient who was received upper abdominal surgery (except, laparoscopic cholecystectomy)
  • Patient who was treated because of systemic inflammatory disease
  • Pregnant patient
  • Patient who suffer from bleeding tendency disease, such as hemophilia or patient taking anti-coagulant medication due to deep vein thrombosis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

124 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00741676

Start Date

August 1 2008

End Date

July 1 2013

Last Update

December 31 2008

Active Locations (2)

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Department of Surgery, Holy Family Hospital. College of Medicine. The Catholic University of Korea

Pucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 420-717

2

Department of Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea

Bucheon-si, Gyunggi Do, South Korea, 420-717