[Roentgenological examination of stomach after pancreatoduodenectomy]

High frequency of complications after pancreatoduodenal resections dictates the necessity to study causes of their origin. This paper provides the results of roentgenologic examinations in early and late postoperative periods in 24 patients who underwent classic pancreatoduodenal resection by Whipple and in 23 patients after pylorus saving pancreatoduodenal resection--operation by Traverzo-Longmire. Conventional method of roentgenologic examination of the operated stomach was used. In early postoperative period disturbances of motor-evacuatory function of upper parts of gastrointestinal tract were revealed in 50% of patients in any modification of pancreatoduodenal resection. In most cases slowering down of the evacuation up to complete gastrostasis was observed. But in long-term follow-up functional results after pancreatoduodenal resection according to x-ray examination data were much better after operation by Traverzo-Longmire (75% patients) than after classic version by Whipple (37% patients). Thus, the results of roentgenologic examination showed that pylorus saving version of pancreatoduodenal resection provides optimal conditions for normal activities of the saved organ.