1 Jul 2005Article
Study of the antireflux action of the Roux-en-Y jejunal loop in reconstruction after gastrectomy and nutritional status in the follow-up
Teresa Rea 1Mauro Bartolacci 1Edoardo Leombruni 1Felice Brizzi 1Nicola Picardi 1
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Article Info
1 P.O. “SS. Annunziata”, I Divisione Clinicizzata di Chirurgia,, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche Cliniche e Sperimentali, Università degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio”
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2005, 76(4), 343-351;
Published: 1 Jul 2005
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Abstract
The Roux-en Y recostruction after total or subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancer is frequently performed to prevent esophageal alkaline reflux. Also after total gastrectomy and end-to-side gastrojejunal anastomosis, as usual in former experience, the alkaline reflux can be efficaciously treated by conversion in an esophago-jejunal Roux-en-Y procedure. The main factor preventing reflux is the length of jejunal loop, at least of 35-40 cm. The recostruction with a Roux-en-Y jejunal loop offers the advantage to meet together two primary requirements: the restoration of digestive travel from esophagus to intestine, and the prevention of on alcaline reflux esophagitis, both with relevant simplicity and without a time-consuming surgical technique. Also as a consequence, the postoperative morbidity is decreased. The obvious suitable requirement is a sufficient lenght of the jejunal loop for a reservoir of the ingested food and to oppose the antiperistaltic jejunal movements thanks to the effects of the new activated jejunal pace-maker.
Keywords
- Antireflux recostruction
- HIDA biliary control
- Neo-pacemakers
- Roux-en-Y jejunal loop
- Staplers
- Total gastrectom