Severity of complications and long-term survival after laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection for advanced gastric cancer: A propensity score-matched, case-control study

Severe complications adversely affected long-term survival outcomes after LTG with D2 lymph node dissection for AGC. More attention should be paid to patients at high risk for severe complications in preoperative assessment and postoperative management.