A patient with gastric cancer undergoes a total gastrectomy. Which digestive complication is most likely?

A patient with gastric cancer undergoes a total gastrectomy. Which digestive complication is most likely?

  • Correct Answer: Vitamin B12 deficiency
  • Protein malabsorption
  • Lipid malabsorption
  • Carbohydrate malabsorption

Explanation: Vitamin B12 deficiency occurs due to loss of intrinsic factor production.

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