This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Randomized clinical trial comparing long‐term quality of life for Billroth I versus Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer. BJS 2016; 103: 337-347.
Published: 3rd February 2016
Authors: M. Nakamura, M. Nakamori, T. Ojima, M. Iwahashi, T. Horiuchi, Y. Kobayashi et al.
Background
Patients' quality of life (
Method
Between January 2009 and September 2010, patients who underwent gastrectomy for gastric cancer were randomized during surgery to Billroth I or Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction. The primary endpoint was assessment of
Results
A total of 122 patients were enrolled in the study, 60 to Billroth I and 62 to Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction. There were no differences between the two groups in terms of postoperative complications or mortality, and no significant differences in
Conclusion
The choice of anastomotic reconstruction after distal gastrectomy resulted in no difference in long‐term
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