Open versus minimally invasive total gastrectomy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: results of a European randomized trial.

"Disclosure of potential conflict of interest The STOMACH trial received funding by Fonds NutsOhra (FNO). This was given to the department of gastro-intestinal surgery at Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VU university. All other authors declare no conflict of interest."

"Compliance with ethical standards: Disclosure of potential conflict of interestThe STOMACH trial received funding by Fonds NutsOhra (FNO). This was given to the department of gastro-intestinal surgery at Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VU university. All other authors declare no conflict of interest.: Human rights statement and informed consentAll procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional and national) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1964 and later versions. Informed consent to be included in the study was obtained from all patients. Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: The STOMACH trial received funding by Fonds NutsOhra (FNO). This was given to the department of gastro-intestinal surgery at Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VU university. All other authors declare no conflict of interest."