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Surgery still remains the most important treatment method for gastric cancer. With the continuous development and application of laparoscopic techniques for gastric cancer, the therapeutic range of these techniques have also been extended from early gastric cancer to advanced stage gastric cancer, and the curative effect is really inspiring. However, this surgery can only be performed by a surgeon with superior skills and extensive experiences, because of the rich vascular supply around the stomach, the complexity of the anatomical layer, and extensive lymphatic metastasis. In addition, a large number of patients with gastric cancer in China are in advanced stage, particularly those with lymph node metastasis (LNM). The safety of surgery and postoperative complications should thus be noted by all surgeons involved with minimally invasive gastrointestinal treatment. We have summarized the experiences of over 2,500 cases of laparoscopic gastric cancer surgeries, combined with the relevant literature, and discussed the reasons, classification, prevention, and treatment of the complications that occur after such surgeries.
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Huang, CM., Zheng, CH. (2015). Prevention and Treatment of Complications Associated with Laparoscopic Surgery for Gastric Cancer. In: Huang, CM., Zheng, CH. (eds) Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9873-0_9
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