Morbidity and mortality of laparoscopic gastrectomy versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer: an interim report--a phase III multicenter, prospective, randomized Trial (KLASS Trial).

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Published in Ann Surg on March 01, 2010

Authors

Hyung-Ho Kim1, Woo Jin Hyung, Gyu Seok Cho, Min Chan Kim, Sang-Uk Han, Wook Kim, Seung-Wan Ryu, Hyuk-Joon Lee, Kyo Young Song

Author Affiliations

1: Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea. hhkim@snubh.org

Associated clinical trials:

Comparison of Laparoscopic Versus Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Prospective Randomized Trial (KLASS) | NCT00452751

Efficacy of Laparoscopic Subtotal Gastrectomy With D2 Lymph Node Dissection for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer (KLASS-02-RCT) | NCT01456598

Multi-institutional Study on the Assessment of Robotic Surgery for Gastric Cancer | NCT01309256

Standardization of D2 Lymphadenectomy and Surgical Quality Control: KLASS-02-QC | NCT01283893

Multicenter Study on Laparoscopic Distal Subtotal Gastrectomy for Advanced Gastric Cancer (CLASS-01) | NCT01609309

Prospective Comparison of Surgical Outcomes With Using Integrated Robotic Technology Versus Conventional Laparoscopy for Gastric Cancer Surgery | NCT03396354

RCT on Effect of Lymph Node Mapping by Indocyanine Green Via Submucosal or Subserosal Injection | NCT04219332

Cohort Study Comparing Surgeon Stress, Utilization of Surgical Instruments, Surgical Outcomes According to Surgical Approach for Gastrectomy | NCT04972149

da Vinci SP Robotic Gastrectomy | NCT05051670

Body Composition After Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer | NCT02541461

The Safety and Feasibility of Reduced Port Robotic Distal Gastrectomy Using Single-site for Surgical Treatment of Early Gastric Cancer | NCT02347956

No Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy (KSWEET-01) | NCT02200315

Study On Safety Of Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy For Clinical Stage I Gastric Cancer (CLASS02-01) | NCT03007550

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