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  • Title: [Jejunal pouch and interposition reconstruction after a total gastrectomy for cancer].
    Author: Nakane Y, Akehira K, Sato M, Okumura S, Yamamichi K, Okamura S, Hioki K.
    Journal: Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi; 1997 Jun; 98(6):532-6. PubMed ID: 9255803.
    Abstract:
    The authors modified the operative procedures used in pouch and interposition (PI) reconstruction in an attempt to improve the surgical results after a total gastrectomy, because a randomized controlled trial had revealed that the clinical assessment of PI was quite poor, even though it is a physiological route. In most of the treated patients, the gastric emptying test revealed delayed emptying, and an X-ray video film showed folding and twisting of the jejunal conduit between the pouch and duodenum, which disturbed the transmission of the nutrition. Modified PI (m-PI) was performed by decreasing the length of the jejunal conduit and widening the jejunal pedicle to preserve the blood and nerve supply. The m-PI group showed a lower incidence of symptoms, a greater food intake, and a greater weight recovery than the PI group. The gastric emptying test also revealed an acceptable degree of emptying. We conclude that the m-PI reconstruction is more useful for improving the postoperative quality of life than the previously used method of PI reconstruction.
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