title: [Complications of laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer and the management].
abstract: In recent years, laparoscopic gastrectomy has developed rapidly for both early and advanced gastric cancer. Most studies showed that the operative complication rate is comparable between laparoscopic and open surgery. The common complications related to laparoscopic gastrectomy are anastomotic leakage, stenosis, intra-abdominal bleeding, pancreatic leakage, bowel obstruction, etc. This article provides insights into the reasons, classification, management, and prevention of the complications related to laparoscopic gastrectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. wghusurgeon@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Wei-guo
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*