Overview

Anastomotic leak after radical gastrectomy is a serious complication. Intraoperative leak testing was often used to assess the integrity of the anastomosis. However, the reliability, clinical benefits and safety of intraoperative leak testing are controversial. Our aim is to evaluate the effect and safety of intraoperative leak testing, and to compare the surgical complications of patients in intraoperative leak testing group with patients in non-intraoperative leak testing group.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the stomach, T1-T4 stages.
2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1.
3. Adequate organ function.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients had distant metastasis.
2. oesophageal invasion of more than 3 cm.
3. Borrmann type 4 or large (more than 8 cm) type 3 carcinoma.
4. Previous chemotherapy or radiation therapy for any other malignancies.