Laparoscopic Versus Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

Patients allocated to the 'Open Gastrectomy' group will receive distal or total gastrectomy via laparotomy. This group is considered the control group

Patients allocated to the 'Laparoscopic Gastrectomy' group will undergo distal or total gastrectomy via laparoscopy. If laparoscopic resection does not seem feasible during surgery, the procedure may be converted to an open gastrectomy.