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Jejunal interposition helps prevent reflux gastritis.

Yasushi Nakane1, Taku Michiura, Kentaro Inoue

  • 1Second Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 10-15 Fumizonocho, Moriguchi, Osaka, 570, Japan. nakaney@takii.kmu.ac.jp

Hepato-Gastroenterology
|September 21, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Jejunal interposition after gastrectomy effectively prevents reflux gastritis compared to Billroth-I. However, it does not prevent dumping syndrome or rapid gastric emptying.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Digestive System Surgery

Background:

  • Distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer requires reconstruction to prevent complications.
  • Jejunal interposition is a reconstructive technique aiming to mitigate duodenogastric reflux and rapid gastric emptying.
  • Direct comparative clinical evaluations of jejunal interposition versus Billroth-I reconstruction are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To retrospectively compare the clinical outcomes of jejunal interposition with the Billroth-I method following distal gastrectomy.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of jejunal interposition in preventing postoperative complications such as reflux gastritis and delayed gastric emptying.
  • To assess patient-reported symptoms and functional recovery one year after surgery.

Main Methods:

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  • A retrospective study involving 30 patients with early gastric cancer in the middle stomach.
  • 15 patients underwent distal gastrectomy with isoperistaltic jejunal interposition (10-12 cm).
  • 15 patients underwent Billroth-I gastrectomy, performed by the same surgeon. Postoperative assessment occurred one year later.

Main Results:

  • Jejunal interposition had a significantly longer operative time but similar hospital stays and no serious complications compared to Billroth-I.
  • Incidence of bile regurgitation and reflux gastritis was significantly lower in the jejunal interposition group (p < 0.05, p < 0.01).
  • Reflux esophagitis was absent post-jejunal interposition, whereas two Billroth-I patients developed grade B esophagitis. No significant difference in gastric emptying was observed.

Conclusions:

  • Jejunal interposition demonstrates superiority over Billroth-I reconstruction in preventing reflux gastritis after distal gastrectomy.
  • While effective against reflux, jejunal interposition did not significantly prevent dumping syndrome or accelerate gastric emptying.
  • The findings suggest jejunal interposition is a valuable option for managing reflux complications in specific gastric cancer surgeries.