Patients
gastric carcinoma
GASTRIC CARCINOMA
All patients included in this study had histologically proven clinically resectable gastric carcinoma (cT2-4a, N0-3, M0, or cT1N +) and underwent peri-operative chemotherapy. Patients were randomized to either OTG or MITG with a modified D2 lymphadenectomy. A picture of the resected stomach with the numbered tags corresponding the lymph node stations is depicted in Fig. Resected specimen with attached markings