Journal of Gastric Cancer

The Korean Gastric Cancer Association (대한위암학회)
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Comparative Study of Hand-Sutured versus Circular Stapled Anastomosis for Gastrojejunostomy in Laparoscopy Assisted Distal Gastrectomy

  • Seo, Su-Hyun (Department of Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ki-Han (Department of Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Min-Chan (Department of Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Hong-Jo (Department of Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Ghap-Joong (Department of Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2012.01.31
  • Accepted : 2012.03.20
  • Published : 2012.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: Mechanical stapler is regarded as a good alternative to the hand sewing technique, when used in gastric reconstruction. The circular stapling method has been widely applied to gastrectomy (open orlaparoscopic), for gastric cancer. We illustrated and compared the hand-sutured method to the circular stapling method, for Billroth-II, in patients who underwent laparoscopy assisted distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: Between April 2009 and May 2011, 60 patients who underwent laparoscopy assisted distal gastrectomy, with Billroth-II, were enrolled. Hand-sutured Billroth-II was performed in 40 patients (manual group) and circular stapler Billroth-II was performed in 20 patients (stapler group). Clinicopathological features and post-operative outcomes were evaluated and compared between the two groups. Results: Nosignificant differences were observed in clinicopathologic parameters and post-operative outcomes, except in the operation times. Operation times and anastomosis times were significantly shorter in the stapler group (P=0.004 and P<0.001). Conclusions: Compared to the hand-sutured method, the circular stapling method can be applied safely and more efficiently, when performing Billroth-II anastomosis, after laparoscopy assisted distal gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer.

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