Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2024; 16(8): 2484-2493
Published online Aug 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i8.2484
Impact of minimally invasive surgery on immune function and stress response in gastric cancer patients
Rong-Hua Zhu, Peng-Cheng Li, Jie Zhang, Hua-Hua Song
Rong-Hua Zhu, Peng-Cheng Li, Jie Zhang, Department of General Surgery, Chongming Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai 202150, China
Hua-Hua Song, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Chongming Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Science, Shanghai 202150, China
Co-corresponding authors: Jie Zhang and Hua-Hua Song.
Author contributions: Zhang J performed conceptualization and supervision; Zhu RH and Li PC performed the investigation and wrote the original draft; Song HH reviewed and edited the manuscript.
Supported by Shanghai Chongming District Sustainable Development Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan, No. CKY2020-11.
Institutional review board statement: The ethics committee of Chongming Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Health Medical College approved this study (approval No. IRB2020-11).
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from all patients.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no competing interests to disclose.
Data sharing statement: All data generated or analyzed during the present study are included in this published article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement- checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Hua-Hua Song, PhD, Doctor, Department of General Surgery, Chongming Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, No. 25 Nanmen Road, Chongming, District, Shanghai 202150, China. gmail.med@foxmail.com
Received: March 12, 2024
Revised: May 17, 2024
Accepted: June 6, 2024
Published online: August 27, 2024
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Core Tip: This study delineates the comparative efficacy of laparoscopic vs traditional open gastrectomy for gastric cancer, elucidating laparoscopy's superiority in surgical outcomes, expedited patient recovery, and enhanced preservation of postoperative immune and intestinal functions, thereby advocating for its broader implementation in clinical practice.