Study on Laparoscopic D2 Lymphadenectomy Plus Complete Mesogastrium Excision（D2+CME）for Advanced Gastric Cancer

This is an interventional prevention trial for Gastric Cancer focused on measuring D2 lymphadenectomy, Complete Mesogastrium Excision Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

Age from over 18 to under 75 years Primary gastric adenocarcinoma (papillary, tubular, mucinous, signet ring cell, or poorly differentiated) confirmed pathologically by endoscopic biopsy cT2-4a, N0-3, M0 at preoperative evaluation according to the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual Seventh Edition Expected curative resection through gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy Performance status of 0 or 1 on ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) scale ASA (American Society of Anesthesiology) score class I, II, or III Informed consent obtained from patients or their appointed agent

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiation therapy; Patients with history of upper abdominal surgery; History with other severe comorbidities and cannot tolerate laparoscopic surgery, such as severe heart and lung diseases, heart function below clinical stage 2, pulmonary infection, moderate to severe COPD, chronic bronchitis, severe diabetes and / or renal insufficiency, severe hepatitis and / or function below the rank of CHILD B grade, and severe malnutrition, etc; Patients suffering from malignant diseases before the study or with other gastric malignant diseases, such as lymphoma and stromal tumors, etc.; Pregnant woman and woman during lactation; Patients with mental sickness; The patient compliance is bad or the researcher expect there will not be good patient compliance;