[Experience with muff-life esophagojejunal anastomosis]

The experience of 25-year period of gastrectomy conduction making a sleeve-like oesophago-jejunoanastomosis in 1778 patients was summarized. The anastomosis incompetence occurred in 16 (0.9%) patients. Refluxoesophagitis was revealed in 6.3% of patients. High efficacy of the anastomosis was noted, providing antireflux defence and the portional chyme entering into jejunum.