In the field of gastrectomy, Hashizume et al. first reported robotic gastrectomy in 2002. Since then, reports on the safety and feasibility of the application of robotic surgical system in the treatment of gastric cancer (GC) have gradually increased. Reports of robotic surgery for GC are increasing, especially in Asia. Several studies confirmed the advantages of robotic gastrectomy when compared with laparoscopic gastrectomy. However, whether total robotic gastrectomy is noninferior to robotic-assisted gastrectomy remains unclear. The investigator first carried out this study in the world to evaluate the efficacy of total robotic versus robotic assisted distal gastrectomy for GC.
To evaluate the clinical efficacy (safety, feasibility and long-term efficacy) of total robotic versus robotic assisted distal gastrectomy for patients with gastric cancer (cT1-4a, N0/+, M0).