Subtotal versus total gastrectomy for remnant gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Subtotal gastrectomy (SG) has become a general option for distal gastric cancer. However, the availability of an organ-preserving approach for the treatment of remnant gastric cancer (RGC) is still controversial. Thus, the objective of the present study was to assess the safety and efficacy of SG for RGC by integrating data from published articles. We searched the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases for studies that compared...