PURPOSE
To compare the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic total gastrectomy between elderly and non-elderly patients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Between 2008 and 2015, a total of 273 patients undergoing laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma were divided into two age groups: elderly (≥70 years, n=71) vs. non-elderly (<70 years, n=172). Postoperative outcomes, including length of hospi...
