Hongbo Wei

TL;DR: Experienced surgeons can safely perform LG with D2 lymphadenectomy for AGC, and the morbidity and mortality within 30 days after surgery between the LG and OG groups were compared on the basis of the modified intention-to-treat principle.

TL;DR: Among patients with a preoperative clinical stage indicating locally advanced gastric cancer, laparoscopic distal Gastrectomy compared with open distal gastrectomy, did not result in inferior disease-free survival at 3 years.

TL;DR: Despite the longer operative time, laparoscopic appendectomy results in less postoperative pain, faster postoperative rehabilitation, a shorter hospital stay, and fewer postoperative complications than OA, which is worth recommending as an effective and safe procedure for acute appendicitis.

TL;DR: In the multicenter, open-label, phase III FOWARC trial, modified infusional fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin (mFOLFOX6) plus radiotherapy resulted in a higher pathologic complete re...

TL;DR: Laparoscopic appendectomy is a useful tool in the treatment of acute appendicitis due to its minimal invasiveness, its better cosmetic outcome, its lower rate of complications based on surgical expertise and state-of-the-art equipment, and it can be recommended as an adoptable method for the routine patient with appendix.