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Chinese clinical practice guidelines for super minimally invasive surgery of digestive tract tumors

Qian-Qian Chen, Yaoqian Yuan, Hui-Kai Li, Yutong Sun, Xiao-Liang Zhu, Ya-Qi Zhai, Miao Liu, K. Lyu et al.

Journal of Translational Internal Medicine, 2025

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Abstract

Abstract The mode of organ resection and reconstruction that has been used to treat digestive tract tumors (DTTs) can cure the disease. However, it involves the surgical resection of critical structures (such as the cardia, pylorus, and anus) and gastrointestinal reconstruction, which alter the physiological anatomy of the digestive system. These changes often lead to numerous postoperative complications and severely affect the patient’s quality of life (e.g., refractory gastroesophageal reflux following proximal gastrectomy, dumping syndrome after subtotal gastrectomy, loss of anal function after low rectal surgery). For the defect of this mode, professor Linghu Enqiang proposed the new mode that was “curing the disease and restoring normal function” in 2016, which was named as this new mode: Super Minimally Invasive Surgery (SMIS). To accomplish various types of SMIS, four operative channels were developed: the natural cavity channel, the tunnel channel, the puncture channel, and the multi-cavity channel. SMIS, with its advantages of minimal trauma and organ function preservation, has been recognized by authoritative domestic and international organizations and has developed rapidly. Based on its clinical value and the need for wider application, there is an urgent need to establish standardized guidelines to guide practice. This guideline was developed by leading organizations such as the SMIS committee of World Endoscopy Organization (WEO) and Chinese Society of…

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