From: Long-term oncologic result of laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a propensity score matching analysis
OG (n=108)
LG (n=108)
p value
Initial recurrence
42
27
Patterns
0.33
Locoregional
16 (38.1%)
6 (22.2%)
Distant metastasis
14 (33.3%)
13 (48.1%)
Peritoneal carcinomatosis
12 (28.6%)
8 (29.6%)