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Laparoscopically Intraluminal Approach for Circular Stapler: a Procedure for Laparoscopic Mechanical Esophagogastrostomy After Proximal Gastrectomy

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Abbreviations

LPG:

Laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy

EG :

Esophagogastrostomy

QOL :

Quality of life

PLF :

Posterolateral fundoplication

LILACS :

Laparoscopically intraluminal approach for circular stapler

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Aizawa made substantial contributions to the conception and design, data analysis and interpretation, and article drafting. Matsuki and Bamba contributed to the acquisition of the data. Yabusaki participated in critically revising the article with regard to important intellectual content. Nakagawa approved the final version of the submitted manuscript.

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Correspondence to Masaki Aizawa MD, PhD.

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Aizawa, M., Yabusaki, H., Matsuki, A. et al. Laparoscopically Intraluminal Approach for Circular Stapler: a Procedure for Laparoscopic Mechanical Esophagogastrostomy After Proximal Gastrectomy. J Gastrointest Surg 27, 1298–1302 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-023-05688-8

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