Gastric cancer has relatively high disease burden worldwide. With the advancement of endoscopic technology and increased public health awareness, the detection rate of early gastric cancer has gradually risen globally. Conventional total or distal gastrectomy frequently results in postoperative complications, including malnutrition and digestive disorders, which can significantly impair the patient's quality of life. Function-preserving gastrectomy (FPG), which aims to minimize the extent of resection and preserve the functional anatomy of the stomach while ensuring radical removal of the tumor, has shown significant advantages in improving postoperative quality of life. This review summarizes the indications for various FPG techniques and the challenges currently faced, emphasizing the necessity of cautious promotion of FPG to improve treatment outcomes and the quality of life for patients with gastric cancer.

Gastric cancer has relatively high disease burden worldwide. With the advancement of endoscopic technology and increased public health awareness, the detection rate of early gastric cancer has gradually risen globally. Conventional total or distal gastrectomy frequently results in postoperative complications, including malnutrition and digestive disorders, which can significantly impair the patient's quality of life. Function-preserving gastrectomy (FPG), which aims to minimize the extent of resection and preserve the functional anatomy of the stomach while ensuring radical removal of the tumor, has shown significant advantages in improving postoperative quality of life. This review summarizes the indications for various FPG techniques and the challenges currently faced, emphasizing the necessity of cautious promotion of FPG to improve treatment outcomes and the quality of life for patients with gastric cancer.