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Quality Control Study of Laparoscopic Sentinel Node Biopsy in Early Gastric Cancer

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Early Gastric Cancer
Registration Number
NCT01544413
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Center, Korea
Brief Summary

Laparoscopic sentinel lymph node biopsy and stomach preserving surgery in ealry gastric cancer is less invasive method which can increase quality of life. Multicenter phase III trial is requred to validate this method. In this study all items which are necessary for laparoscopic sentinel lymph node biopsy are identified according to checklist and evaluated the performance completement.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
112
Inclusion Criteria
  • gastric adenocarcinoma in preoperative endoscopic biopsy
  • clinical stage T1-2N0
  • long diameter of tumor <4cm
  • distance between tumor and pylorus or cardia >2cm
  • age: 20-80
  • ECOG: 1 or 0
  • patients will undergo laparoscopic gastrectomy
Exclusion Criteria
  • definite criteria of endoscopic submucosal dissection (size<2cm, differentiated type, no ulcer)
  • no indication for surgery for cardiovascular, pulmonary disease
  • pregancy
  • drug allergy or previous abdominal surgery, radiotherpy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Completement of performance of laparoscopic sentinel lymph node biopsywithin 24 hours after operation

Investigators will make out a checklist after operation for evaluating the completement of performance of laparoscopic sentinel lymph node biopsy. The checklist will be made out within 24 hours.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Detection rate of laparoscopic sentinel lymph node, learning curveupto 2 years

Detection rate of laparoscopic sentinel lymph node is evaluated within 7 days after operation by pathological examination. Learning curve can be drawn after all cases' data are collected, so it takes upto 2 years.

Trial Locations

Locations (15)

Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital

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Hwasun, Chonnam, Korea, Republic of

National Cancer Center, Korea

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Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Ajou University School of Medicine

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Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Gyeongsang National University

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Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea, Republic of

Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital

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Anyang, Korea, Republic of

Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital

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Bucheon, Korea, Republic of

Dong-A University College of Medicine

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Busan, Korea, Republic of

Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Science

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Busan, Korea, Republic of

Keimyung University School of Medicine

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Daegu, Korea, Republic of

Korea University College of Medicine

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital
🇰🇷Hwasun, Chonnam, Korea, Republic of

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