Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	107579
Country	China

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Proximal gastrectomy with tubular stomach reconstruction vs total gastrectomy for proximal gastric cancer following neoadjuvant chemotherapy: A multicenter retrospective study
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Yi-Ming Lu, Peng Jin, Hai-Kuo Wang, Xin-Xin Shao, Hai-Tao Hu, Yu-Juan Jiang, Wang-Yao Li and Yan-Tao Tian
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Special Fund for the Beijing Hope Marathon of the China Cancer Foundation LC2019 L05 Capital Health Development Research Special Fund Project 2024-2-4026
Corresponding Author	Yan-Tao Tian, MD, PhD, Department of Pancreatic and Gastric Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 17 Courtyard, Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100021, China. tianyantao@cicams.ac.cn
Key Words	Proximal gastric cancer; Proximal gastrectomy; Total gastrectomy; Neoadjuvant chemotherapy; Tubular stomach reconstruction; Reflux
Core Tip	This multicenter retrospective study compares proximal gastrectomy (PG) with tubular stomach reconstruction vs total gastrectomy (TG) for proximal gastric cancer following neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Our analysis of 244 propensity score-matched patients reveals that PG achieves comparable survival outcomes and surgical safety to TG, while offering significant advantages in operation time and postoperative reflux prevention. These findings support PG with tubular stomach reconstruction as a viable alternative to TG, potentially improving quality of life without compromising oncological efficacy in this patient population.
Citation	Lu YM, Jin P, Wang HK, Shao XX, Hu HT, Jiang YJ, Li WY, Tian YT. Proximal gastrectomy with tubular stomach reconstruction vs total gastrectomy for proximal gastric cancer following neoadjuvant chemotherapy: A multicenter retrospective study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; In press

Received	2025-03-26 09:19
Peer-Review Started	2025-03-26 09:19
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Return for Revision	2025-04-03 08:39
Revised	2025-04-08 22:19
Second Decision	2025-04-25 02:36
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-04-25 06:20
Articles in Press	2025-04-25 06:20
Publication Fee Transferred	2025-04-12 14:27
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