Purpose@#The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of reduced fastingtime on postoperative recovery in patientswho underwent totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (TLDG). @*Methods@#This retrospective study included 347 patientswho underwent TLDG. Patients were divided into 2 groupsreduced fastingtime group (n = 139) and conventional feeding group (n = 208). We compared the total hospital cost and recovery parameters, such as postoperative complications, mean hospital stay, day of first flatus, initiation of soft diet, and serum CRP levels, between the 2 groups. @*Results@#The reduced fastingtime group had a lower total hospital cost (P < 0.001) than the conventional feeding group.Regarding postoperative complications, there was no significant difference between the 2 groups (P = 0.085). Patients in the reduced fastingtime group had a significantly shorter duration of mean hospital stay (P < 0.001), an earlier first flatus (P = 0.002), an earlier initiation of soft diet (P < 0.001), and lower level of serum CRP concentration (day of surgery, P = 0.036;postoperative days 2, 5, and 7, P = 0.01, 0.009, and 0.012, respectively) than patients in the conventional feeding group. @*Conclusion@#Reduced fastingtime can enhance postoperative recovery in patientswho undergo TLDG and may reduce medical costs.