ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy and short-term complications of total laparoscopic distal gastrectomy, which adopting Billroth Ⅱ combining with Braun anastomosis. MethodsClinical data of 186 cases of distal gastric cancer who underwent total laparoscopic distal gastrectomy in our hospital from June 2012 to June 2014, including 86 cases who adopted Billroth Ⅱ combining with Braun anastomosis, and 100 cases who adopted Billroth Ⅱ anastomosis. The clinical efficacy was compared between these two groups. ResultsThere was no significant difference in the opera-tion time, digestive tract reconstruction time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative exhaust time, and hospital stay (P>0.05). However, compared with Billroth Ⅱ anastomosis group, the incidence rates of alkaline reflux gastritis, duodenal fistula, anastomositis, and postsurgical gastroparesis syndrome were lower in Billroth Ⅱ combining with Braun anastomosis group (P<0.05). ConclusionThe application of Billroth Ⅱ combining with Braun anastomosis in total laparoscopic distal gastrectomy could reduce the incidence rates of alkaline reflux gastritis, duodenal fistula, anastomositis, and postsur-gical gastroparesis syndrome, and it is an ideal operation method to improve the quality of life for gastric cancer patients.
ObjectiveTo investigate safety and feasibility of early oral feeding after laparoscopic radical distal gastrectomy. MethodsOne hundred and fifty patients with gastric cancer admitted to hospital from May 2015 to Feb-ruary 2016 were divided into early oral feeding (EOF) group and traditional feeding (TF) group by a randomized contro-lled way. The relevant postoperative indicators, including postoperative complications (wound infection, inflammatory intestinal obstruction, anastomotic leakage, pulmonary infection, gastric retention), feeding tolerance (nausea, vomiting, and reinserting of gastric tube), nutritional status (serum albumin, prealbumin), immune function (IgA, IgG, IgM), recovery of gastrointestinal function (postoperative the first anal exhaust time and defecation time), hospitalization time, and hospitalization expenses, were observed and analyzed. Results① One hundred and thirty-nine patients were included in this study, there were 72 cases in the EOF group, 67 cases in the TF group. The gender, age, boby mass index, etc. had no statistic significances between these two groups (P>0.05). ② All the patients of the two groups were cured and discharged, no patients died during perioperative period. The postoperative the first anal exhaust time, defecation time, and hospitalization time of the EOF group were significantly less than those of the TF group (P<0.05). The operative time, intraoperative blood loss, and postoperative hospitalization expenses had no significant differences between these two groups (P>0.05).③ The levels of serum albumin, prealbumin, and IgA on day 7 after operation in the EOF group were significantly higher than those in the TF group (P<0.05). The levels of IgG and IgM on day 7 after operation had no significant differences between these two groups (P>0.05). ④The tolerance rates of oral feeding of the EOF group and TF group patients was 91.7% (66/72) and 94.0% (63/67) respectively, the difference was not statistically significant (χ2=0.044, P=0.833). While 2 patients needed to be inserted gastric tube again due to nausea and abdominal distention in the EOF group, the symptoms were cured with conservative treatment about 3 d.⑤ The postoperative complications of the EOF group were 10 cases, TF group were 10 cases, the difference was not statistically significant (χ2=0.173, P=0.677). And postoperative complications were cured and discharged after active conservative treatment. Postoperative follow-up of 102 (102/139) cases were completed, follow-up time was 1-6 months, no patients admitted to hospital again for postopera-tive complications. ConclusionEarly oral feeding after laparoscopic radical distal gastrectomy is safe and feasible, which don't only increase incidence of complications, but also improve nutritional status of patients, and promote recoveries of immune function and intestinal function, and shorten postoperative hospitalization time.
Objective To summarize recent progress of three types of basic digestive tract reconstruction methods after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Methods Recent domestic and international literatures about three types of basic digestive tract reconstruction methods after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer were collected and analyzed. Results Of the three types of basic digestive tract reconstruction methods, BillrothⅠanastomosis had the most obvious advantage compared to BillrothⅡanastomosis and Roux-en Y anastomosis, but it was limited by tumor' size. The performance of BillrothⅡanastomosis was relatively easier but its complication risk was higher. Roux-en-Y anastomosis was superior in body weight control and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and had a wider indication than the other two types of methods. The modified uncut Roux-en-Y anastomosis was easier to perform under laparoscopic surgery. Conclusions Each method of the three types of basic digestive tract reconstruction methods after distal gastrectomy has its own superiority and indication. Therefore, the choice of digestive tract reconstruction method after distal gastrectomy should be case by case.