Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	21376
Country	South Korea

Received	2015-07-09 09:26
Peer-Review Started	2015-07-09 10:53
To Make the First Decision	2015-08-26 15:10
Return for Revision	2015-08-31 17:32
Revised	2015-09-20 16:18
Second Decision	2015-11-11 16:56
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-11-24 16:51
Articles in Press	2015-11-24 16:52
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-12-10 15:18
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Use of a clinical pathway in laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Hee Sung Kim, Sun Oak Kim and Byung Sik Kim
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Byung Sik Kim, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Gastric Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Seoul 138-736, South Korea. bskim@amc.seoul.kr
Key Words	Clinical pathway; Laparoscopic gastrectomy; Gastric cancer; Extracorporeal anastomosis; Intracorporeal anastomosis
Core Tip	Laparoscopic gastrectomy has been proven to enhance postoperative recovery compared to open gastrectomy for gastric cancer (GC) patients. Therefore, laparoscopic gastrectomy is thought to be a suitable procedure for a clinical pathway. In this study, we retrospectively analyzed the outcomes of a clinical pathway application for laparoscopic gastrectomy and tried to investigate the clinical factors that may influence a clinical pathway in a high-volume center. Laparoscopic gastrectomy for GC appears to be a good indicator for the application of a clinical pathway. For successful application, patients with risk factors (male, advanced age, total gastrectomy, combined operation, intraoperative events, American Society of Anesthesiologists score) should be managed carefully.
Publish Date	2015-12-24 11:11
Citation	Kim HS, Kim SO, Kim BS. Use of a clinical pathway in laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(48): 13507-13517
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i48/13507.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i48.13507

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