Table I.

LN dissections in standard distal and total gastrectomies.

	Distal gastrectomy	Total gastrectomy
D1 dissection	1, 3, 4sb, 4d, 5, 6, 7	1, 2, 3, 4d, 4sa, 4sb, 5, 6, 7
D2 dissection	D1 + 8a, 9, 11, 12a	D1 + 8a, 9, 10, 11, 12a

Distal gastrectomies were performed principally for tumors located in the lower third of the stomach. For tumors in the middle third, either distal or total gastrectomies were performed, depending on the direction of tumor invasion. Total gastrectomies were used for tumors in the upper third of the stomach and those occupying the entire stomach.