Functional outcomes according to the size of the gastric remnant and type of reconstruction following laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer

Background In gastric cancer, various methods of gastric resection and reconstruction have been devised according to the location of the primary tumor and the depth of invasion. The functional outcomes of patients treated by laparoscopy-assisted or totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy were compared with respect to the approach, size of the remnant stomach, and type of reconstruction.