The postoperative complications associated with the extent of lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer  SUN Yi-hong. Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, General Surgery Research Institute of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Abstract    Lymph node metastasis is an independent prognostic factor in patients with gastric cancer, the reasonable lymph node dissection is critical to radical gastrectomy. Extended nodal dissection is the most important surgical factor related to postoperative risk of complications. For the surgeon with limited experience of lymphadenectomy, D2 or more extensive lymph node dissection is more likely to cause the occurrence of  severe postoperative complications. The rigorous training for surgeons and promotion of a standardized treatment concept, can effectively reduce lymphadenectomy-related complications.