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Is Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy a Feasible Procedure for Elderly Patients With Gastric Cancer?

S. KanajiDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe-city, Hyogo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, PhD &
Y. KakejiDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe-city, Hyogo, Japan
, MD, PhD
Pages 546-547 | Received 15 Aug 2017, Accepted 15 Aug 2017, Published online: 30 Oct 2017

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