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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2022

Does the addition of Braun anastomosis to Billroth II reconstruction on laparoscopic-assisted distal gastrectomy benefit patients?

Xiong-Guang Li, Qi-Ying Song, Di Wu, Shuo Li, Ben-Long Zhang, Li-Yu Zhang, Da Guan, Xin-Xin Wang, Lu Liu

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Article in World journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  1. Uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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Xiong-Guang LiDepartment of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Qi-Ying SongDepartment of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Di WuDepartment of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Shuo LiDepartment of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Ben-Long ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Li-Yu ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Da GuanDepartment of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Xin-Xin WangDepartment of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China. 301wxx@sina.com.
Lu LiuDepartment of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Chinese PLA General Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOperation is the primary therapeutic option for patients with distal gastrectomy. Braun anastomosis is usually performed after Billroth II reconstruction, which is wildly applied on distal gastrectomy because it is believed to benefit patients. However, studies are needed to confirm that.

aimTo identify whether the addition of Braun anastomosis to Billroth II reconstruction on laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy benefits patients.

methodsA total of 143 patients with gastric cancer underwent laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy at Centre 1 of PLA general hospital between January 2015 and December 2019. Clinical data of the patients were collected, and 93 of the 143 patients were followed up. These 93 patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 (Billroth II reconstruction, 33 patients); and Group 2 (Billroth II reconstruction combined with Braun anastomosis, 60 patients). Postoperative complication follow-up data and relevant clinical data were compared between the two groups.

resultsThere were no significant differences between Group 1 and Group 2 in postoperative complications (6.1%

conclusionCombined with Billroth II reconstruction, Braun anastomosis has been applied due to its ability to reduce the prevalence of reflux gastritis. Whereas in this study, the prevalence of reflux gastritis showed no significant difference, leading to a conclusion that under the circumstance of Braun anastomosis costing more time and more money, simple Billroth II reconstruction should be widely applied.

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Bile refluxBillroth II reconstructionBraun anastomosisGastric cancer

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