Sung Hoon Noh MD Ph.D., is a professor in surgery at Yonsei University College of Medicine.

Woo Jin Hyung MD Ph.D., is a professor in surgery at Yonsei University College of Medicine.

Clearly describes the surgical procedures employed in patients with gastric cancer

Covers the various types of gastrectomy

Includes access to accompanying videos of standard surgical procedures

PART 1: History of Gastric Cancer Surgery.- PART 2: Gastric Pathophysiology.- 1. Preneoplastic lesions, Gastric Carcinogenesis and Molecular Mechanisms (including Role of H. pylori).- 2. Pathology and Pathologic Classifications.- 3. Staging.- PART 3: Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer.- 1. Endoscopic Diagnosis (EGD & EUS).- 2. Radiologic Diagnosis (CT, MRI, & PET-CT).- PART 4: Treatment of Gastric Cancer.- 1. Endoscopic Treatment.- 2. Open surgery for Gastric Cancer.- 1) Distal Subtotal gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection.- 2) Total Gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection.- 3) Gastrectomy with D3 lymph node dissection.- 4) Reconstruction.- 3. Laparoscopic surgery for Gastric Cancer.- 1)Distal Subtotal gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection.- 2) Total Gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection.- 3) Reconstruction.- 4. Robotic surgery for Gastric Cancer.- 1) Distal Subtotal gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection.- 2) Total Gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection.- 3) Reconstruction.- 5. Function-preserving Surgery.- 1) Pylorous-preserving gastrectomy.- 2) Proximal Gastrectomy.- 3) Vagus-preserving gastrectomy.- 6. Sentinel node navigation surgery.- 7. Surgery for EG Junction Cancer.- 8. Surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy; Schuhmacher.- 9. Surgery for Remnant gastric Cancer.- 1) Open surgery.- 2) Laparoscopic Surgery.- 3) Robotic Surgery.- 10. Peritonectomy and HIPEC.- 11. Palliative surgery (including resection, bypass & stent).- PART 5: Postoperative Management& Follow-up.- 1. Management of early postoperative complications.- 2. Management of late postoperative complications.- 3. Follow-up after Gastric cancer treatment.- PART 6: Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Treatments for Gastric Cancer.- 1. Neoadjuvant Treatment.- 2. Adjuvant Treatment.- 3. Radiation Therapy.- 4. Novel Agents and the Future perspectives.