Comparative study on two types of digestive reconstruction after total gastrectomy in patients with gastric carcinoma

Objective To compare two types of digestive reconstruction and postoperative complications after total gastrectomy in patients with gastric carcinoma. Methods Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy and P-type Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy were performed in 50 patients with gastric carcinoma after total gastrectomy. The operating time and postoperative complications were observed. Results The gastrointestinal symptoms for Roux-en-Y esophagojeju-nostomy and P-type Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy serve as : diarrhea ( 11.8% and 12.1% ), dumping syndrome (3.9% and 3.3% ) and reflux esophagitis(5.9% and 6.0% ) ,the incidence of the difference was not significant ( than,P>0.05 ). The postoperative complications in P-type Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy( 13.1% ) slightly higher that Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy( 11.1% ) ,but the difference was not significant( P>0.05 ). Roux-en-Y esoph-agojejunostomy average operative time(3.1±0.3)h was significantly reduced than P-type Roux-en-Y esophagojeju-nostomy(3.7±0.2)h(t=3.35,P<0.05). Conclusion Roux-en-Y esephagojejunostomy and P-type Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy is a suitable type after total gastrectomy for patients with gastric carcinoma, but the former opera-tive time was shorter. Key words: Stomach neoplasms ; Gastrectomy