Open AccessLong-term outcomes of postgastrectomy syndrome after total laparoscopic distal gastrectomy using the augmented rectangle technique
Author(s) -
Suguru Yamauchi,
Hajime Orita,
Jun Chen,
Hiroki Egawa,
Yutaro Yoshimoto,
Akira Kubota,
Ryota Matsui,
Yukinori Yube,
Shuichiro Kaji,
Shinichi Oka,
Malcolm V. Brock,
Tetsu Fukunaga
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i2.120
Subject(s) - medicine , billroth i , dumping syndrome , surgery , gastrectomy , quality of life (healthcare) , anastomosis , general surgery , cancer , nursing
For total laparoscopic distal gastrectomies for gastric cancer, the reconstruction method is critical to the clinical outcome of the procedure. However, which reconstruction technique is optimal remains controversial. We originally reported the augmented rectangle technique (ART) as a reconstruction option for total laparoscopic Billroth I reconstructions. Still, little is known about its effect on long-term outcomes, specifically the incidence of postgastrectomy syndrome and its impact on quality of life.