Abstract: With the renewal of minimally invasive concept and the progress in laparoscopic equipment, instruments and technology, reduced-port and single-port laparoscopic surgery had been applicated in the clinical practice. Compared with traditional laparoscopic gastrectomy, single-port laparosco-pic gastrectomy (SILG) has less trauma, better cosmetic effect, lighter postoperative pain and faster recovery, which has been considered to be the best way to improve the quality of life of patients in the early postoperative period. However, the technical difficulties of SILG for gastric cancer have limited its clinical application.Since the first report describing single-port laparoscopic distal gastrectomy in 2011, the safety of SILG has been preliminarily confirmed. However, prospective randomized trials comparing SILG with traditional laparoscopic gastrectomy are still required. Therefore, the extensive application of SILG is still controversial. Combined with relevant literatures and clinical experience, the authors investigate the current status and exis-ting problems of SILG.