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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2014

Digestive tract reconstruction pattern as a determining factor in postgastrectomy quality of life.

Xin-Zu Chen, Wei-Han Zhang, Kun Yang, Jian-Kun Hu

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xin-Zu ChenXin-Zu Chen, Wei-Han Zhang, Kun Yang, Jian-Kun Hu, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
Wei-Han ZhangXin-Zu Chen, Wei-Han Zhang, Kun Yang, Jian-Kun Hu, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
Kun YangXin-Zu Chen, Wei-Han Zhang, Kun Yang, Jian-Kun Hu, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
Jian-Kun HuXin-Zu Chen, Wei-Han Zhang, Kun Yang, Jian-Kun Hu, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
Sichuan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postgastrectomy quality of life (QoL) is affected by various symptoms, and compared with the preoperative baseline QoL, is typically impaired for the first 6 mo after surgery. Thereafter, improvement to a stable QoL is observed at approximately 12 mo postoperatively. We consider the digestive tract reconstruction pattern to be a determining factor in postgastrectomy QoL among gastric cancer patients, and believe it requires further discussion. Proximal gastrectomy is associated with the worst postoperative QoL among gastrectomy procedures and should be performed cautiously. The trend of better QoL provided by the pouch procedure of total gastrectomy requires further robust support. Whether the use of Billroth-I gastroduodenostomy or Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy for distal gastrectomy is optimal remains controversial, but Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy is likely to be preferable.

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GastrectomyPlastic Surgery ProceduresQuality of LifeDuodenostomyGastric BypassHumansLaparoscopyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeDigestive tractGastrectomyGastric cancerQuality of lifeReconstruction

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PMID24415891
PMCPMC3886029
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