Features of the complications for intracorporeal Billroth-I and Roux-en-Y reconstruction after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

DB-I after LDG was associated with a significantly higher rate of short-term complications compared with the R-Y, whereas characteristic long-term complications tended to be observed after the R-Y. These differences should be considered during the selection of the reconstruction method and postoperative management of LDG.