Anastomotic complications in gastric surgery

For the most patients with gastric cancer surgery is the only curative treatment. Advances in surgical techniques, perioperative care and management of complications resulted in decreased operative mortality and morbidity. Anastomotic leakage after gastrectomy is a rare complication in specialized centers but the most common cause for hospital mortality. Surgeon's experience, site of the tumor and extent of resection influence the incidence of anastomotic leakage. Herein we review the current surgical procedures with regard to anastomotic complications.