Comparison of the safety and efficacy between linear stapler and circular stapler in totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

1 Although the overall incidence of gastric cancer has been decreasing worldwide, the incidence of upper body gastric cancer has been on an increasing trend. 2 3 Radical resection is the only curative modality recommended for primary treatment of patients with resectable gastric cancer, and total gastrectomy is often performed for upper body gastric cancer. 3 4 Laparoscopic technique is one of the main development direction of surgical treatment for gastric cancer.

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