• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.96-100
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• 2002

Purpose: The proper reconstructive technique after a partial gastrectomy for an adenocarcinoma of the stomach is often debated, but few data exist to clarify the issue. The aim of this study was to compare retrospectively the early postoperative results and complications after different anastomoses used during a partial gastrectomy for a gastric adenocarcinoma. Materials and Methods: We reviewed the hospital records of 218 patients who had undergone a subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancer at Chosun University Hospital between January 1997 and July 2000. Of the 218 subtotal gastrectomies performed with curative intent, 127 reconstructions were Billroth I gastrectomies and 91 were Billroth II gastrectomies. The following data were analyzed: age, sex, tumor size, gastric resection margin, timing of removal of the nasogastric tube, first bowel movement, resumption of oral feeding, and postoperative complications. Results: The timing of removal of the nasogastric tube was significantly earlier in the Billroth Igroup than in the Billroth II group ($27.9\pm13.9$ hours and $69.7\pm68$ hours, respectively)(P<0.05). Resumption of oral feeding was possible on day $4.6\pm1.5$ in the Billroth I group and on dsy $5.2\pm1.5$ in the Billroth II group (P<0.05). There were no anastomotic leakage, postoperative bleeding, and postoperative mortality among the patients in either group. Conclusions: the Billroth lgastrectomy should be considered for patients undergoing a partial gastric resection for gastric cancer due to its physiological benefits and acceptable rate of complication.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.337-343
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• 2020

Distal gastrectomy with Billroth I or II reconstruction may cause duodenogastroesophageal reflux (DGER), thereby resulting in digestive or respiratory symptoms. The mainstay of treatment is medication with proton pump inhibitors. However, these drugs may have limited effects in DGER. Laparoscopic fundoplication has been proven to be highly effective in treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), but it cannot be performed optimally for GERD that develops after gastrectomy. We report the case of a 72-year-old man with a history of distal gastrectomy and Billroth I anastomosis due to early gastric cancer. GERD due to bile reflux occurred after surgery and was refractory to medical therapy. The patient underwent Roux-en-Y conversion from Billroth I gastroduodenostomy and hiatal hernia repair with only cruroplasty. Fundoplication was not performed. His symptoms improved significantly after the surgery. Therefore, laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair and Roux-en-Y conversion can be an effective surgical procedure to treat medically refractory DGER after Billroth I gastrectomy.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.46-52
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• 2015

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the short-term surgical and long-term functional outcomes of Billroth I, Billroth II, and Roux-en-Y reconstruction after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively collected data from 697 patients who underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for operable gastric cancer between January 2009 and December 2012. The patients were classified into three groups according to the reconstruction methods: Billroth I, Billroth II, and Roux-en-Y. The parameters evaluated included patient and tumor characteristics, operative details, and postoperative complications classified according to the Clavien-Dindo classification. Endoscopic findings of the remnant stomach were evaluated according to the residue, gastritis, bile (RGB) classification and the Los Angeles classification 1 year postoperatively. Results: Billroth I, Billroth II, and Roux-en-Y were performed in 165 (23.7%), 371 (53.2%), and 161 patients (23.1%), respectively. Operation time was significantly shorter ($173.4{\pm}44.7$ minute, P<0.001) as was time to first flatus ($2.8{\pm}0.8$ days, P=0.009), time to first soft diet was significantly faster ($4.3{\pm}1.0$ days, P<0.001), and postoperative hospital stay was significantly shorter ($7.7{\pm}4.0$ days, P=0.004) in Billroth I in comparison to the other methods. Postoperative complications higher than Clavien-Dindo grade III occurred in 61 patients (8.8%) with no statistically significant differences between groups (P=0.797). Endoscopic findings confirmed that gastric residue, gastritis, bile reflux, and reflux esophagitis were significantly lower in Roux-en-Y (P<0.001) patients. Conclusions: Roux-en-Y reconstruction after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for middle-third gastric cancer is beneficial in terms of long-term functional outcome, whereas Billroth I reconstruction for distal-third gastric cancer has a superior short-term surgical outcome and postoperative weight change.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.88-96
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• 2007

목적: 원위부위절제술 후에 행하여지는 재건술은 Bill-roth I 문합술, Billroth II 문합술, Roux-en Y 위공장문합술이 있으며 이러한 술식들은 객관적 비교 평가가 어렵고 이에 대한 연구 또한 많지 않다. 이에 저자들은 원위부위절제술 후에 시행된 Billroth I 문합 술과 Roux-en Y 위공장문합술을 장기적인 생리적 기능과 영양적 측면에서 비교하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1999년부터 2002년까지 위암으로 수술을 시행 받은 환자 중 조기위암으로 원위부위절제술을 시행 받은 환자 663명을 대상으로 술 후 생리적 기능을 평가하는 설문지를 6개월 간격으로 작성하였다. 술 후 영양상태를 평가하기 위하여 혈중 총단백질, 알부민, 혈색소 농도를 측정하였으며 체중의 변화를 측정하였다. 결과: 생리적 기능 총합점수는 B-I 군에 비하여 RY 군에서 약간 낮았으나 통계학적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 각 증상 별로 비교 시 역류 증상과 식 후 음식물 통과만이 차이를 보였으며 24개월 후에는 RY 군에서 음식물 통과가 양호한 것 외에는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 혈중 총단백질, 알부민, 혈색소는 모두 B-I 군에서 통계적으로 유의하게 높았으나 두군 모두 평균적으로 정상이상의 수치를 보였다. 몸무게 감소는 B-I 군에서 적은 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 장기적 생리기능의 측면에서는 RY 군이 일부 증상에서 우수하였고 영양적인 측면에서는 B-I 군이 우수하였다. 따라서 원위부위절제술 후 재건술의 선택은 이러한 장단점을 고려하여 시술자의 경험과 환자의 상태에 맞춰 선택해야 한다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.219-224
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• 2011

Purpose: The Roux en Y method has rarely been performed due to longer operation time and high risk of complication, despite several merits including prevention of bile reflux. We conducted a retrospective review of the result of Roux en Y reconstruction using two circular staplers after subtotal gastrectomy. Materials and Methods: From December 2008 to May 2009, a total of 26 patients underwent Roux en Y reconstruction using two circular staplers after subtotal gastrectomy, and seventy-two patients underwent Billroth-I reconstruction. Roux en Y anastomosis was performed using two circular staplers without hand sewing anastomosis. We compared clinicopathologic features and surgical outcomes between the two groups. All patients underwent gastrofiberscopy between six and twelve months after surgery to compare the bile reflux. Results: No significant differences in clinicopathologic findings were observed between the two groups, except for the rate of minimal invasive surgery (P=0.004) and cancer stage (P=0.002). No differences in the rate of morbidity (P=0.353) and admission duration (P=0.391) were observed between the two groups. Gastrofiberscopic findings showed a significant reduction of bile reflux in the remnant stomach in the Roux en Y group (P=0.019). Conclusions: When compared with Billroth-I reconstruction, Roux en Y reconstruction using the double stapler technique was found to reduce bile reflux in the remnant stomach without increasing postoperative morbidity. Based on these results, we planned to begin a randomized controlled clinical trial for comparison of Roux en Y reconstruction using this method with Billroth-I anastomosis.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2008

목적: 유문부보존 위절제술(pylorus-preserving gastrectomy, PPG)은 유문륜을 보존하여 잔위의 배출기능을 보존하고 담즙 역류를 방지할 수 있는 기능 보존 수술법으로 조기위암 치료에 적용되고 있다. 저자들은 복강경 보조 유문부보존 위절제술(laparoscopy-assisted pylorus-preserving gastrectomy, LAPPG)의 초기 경험을 LADG 후 Billroth-I 재건술과 비교 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2006년 11월부터 2007년 9월까지 원자력병원 외과에서 복강경 보조 위절제술을 시행 받은 39명의 조기위암 환자 중 LAPPG (n=9)와 LADG 후 Billroth-I 재건술(n=18)을 시행 받은 27명의 환자를 대상으로 하였고, 양 군간의 임상병리학적 변수를 비교하였다. 저자들은 LAPPG 시행 중 유문하동맥, 우위동맥, 미주신경 간지, 유문지 및 복강지를 보존하였으며, 림프절 절제술은 우위동맥 림프절(No. 5)을 제외한 D1+$\beta$술식을 시행하였고, 유문륜 상방 $3{\sim}4\;cm$에서 원위부 위절제를 시행하였다. 결과: LAPPG을 시행 받은 환자 9명의 평균 연령은 $59.9{\pm}9.4$세였으며 남녀 성비는 1.3 : 1.0 (남자 5명, 여자 4명)이었고, LADG 후 Billroth-I 재건술을 시행 받은 환자 18명의 평균 연령은 $64.1{\pm}10.0$세였으며 남녀 성비는 2.6 : 1.0 (남자 13명, 여자 5명)이었다. LAPPG 군과 LADG 후 Biliroth-I 재건술을 시행받은 군에서 절제된 림프절의 개수는 각각 $28.3{\pm}11.9$개 $28.1{\pm}8.9$개, 수술 시간은 각각 $269.0{\pm}34.4$분, $236.3{\pm}39.6$분, 술 중 출혈량은 각각 $191.1{\pm}85.7\;ml$, $218.3{\pm}156.6\;ml$, 술 후 첫 가스 배출은 각각 $3.6{\pm}0.9$일, $3.5{\pm}0.8$일에 있었고 술 후 첫 유동식은 각각 $5.1{\pm}0.9$일, $5.1{\pm}1.7$일에 섭취하였고 술 후 재원 기간은 각각 $10.1{\pm}4.0$일, $9.2{\pm}3.0$일로 모두 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(P>0.05). 술 후 합병증은 LAPPG 군에서 위저류증 1예와 창상 장액종 1예가 발생하였고, LADG 후 Biliroth-I 재건술을 시행 받은 군에서는 좌외측간엽경색 1예가 발생하였다. 결론: 조기위암의 치료에 있어서 LAPPG는 기능 보존 수술 법으로 적용 가능하며, 적절한 적응증을 사용하면 임상종양학적 측면에서도 LADG 후 Billroth-I 재건술과 동등한 결과를 보일 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.225-229
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• 2004

목적: 위암 환자의 위절제술 후 발생하는 가슴 쓰림, 역류, 비심인성흉통 등 식도증상의 원인규명을 위해 위절제술 후 식도 산도 변화와 운동장애를 알 수 있는 24시간 보행성 식도 산도 검사(일부 환자에서 식도 내압 검사를 병행)를 실시하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2002년 7월부터 2004년 3월까지 위암으로 Billroth I을 시행한 환자와 위전절제술을 시행한 환자 중 무작위로 선택한 15예를 대상으로 술 후 음식 섭취 후 퇴원 전에 24시간 보행성 식도 산도 검사를 시행하였다. 산 역류의 양성 판정은 DeMeester 점수를 사용하여 점수 14.72 이상을 양성으로 하였고, 증상지수는 증상을 보인횟수 중 실제로 산도(pH)가 4 이하였던 경우를 나타내는 것으로 양성판정은 증상지수 $50\%$ 이상인 경우로 하였다. 결과: 무작위로 선택되어 검사한 15예 중 산역류양성 (DeMeester 14.72 이상)을 보인 예는 총 3예($20\%$)로 분석 되었다. 그 중 술 식에 따른 분포는 Billroth I경우는 총 12예 중 3예($25\%$)에서 양성반응을 보였고 위전절제술을 시행한 환자는 3예 중 양성반응을 보인 예가 없었다. 병기에 따른 분포는 각각 I (2예/9예), II (1예/2예), III (0예/3예), IV(0예/1예)였다. 10예에서 식도 내압 검사를 병행하였는데 그 중 7예에서 비특이적 식도운동장애로 분석되었다. 결론: 위암 환자의 위절제술 후 산 역류로 인한 위식도 역류질환이 발생했다. 위암수술로 Billroth I 재건술 후 생기는 위식도역류 증상은 담즙역류뿐만 아니라 위산 역류에 의해서도 생긴다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.111-120
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• 2019

Background: Billroth I anastomosis is one of the most common reconstruction methods after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Intracorporeal Billroth I (ICBI) anastomosis and extracorporeal Billroth I (ECBI) anastomosis are widely used in laparoscopic surgery. Here we compared ICBI and ECBI outcomes at a major gastric cancer center. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data from 2,284 gastric cancer patients who underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy between 2009 and 2017. We divided the subjects into ECBI (n=1,681) and ICBI (n=603) groups, compared the patients' clinical characteristics and surgical and short-term outcomes, and performed risk factor analyses of postoperative complication development. Results: The ICBI group experienced shorter operation times, less blood loss, and shorter hospital stays than the ECBI group. There were no clinically significant intergroup differences in diet initiation. Changes in white blood cell counts and C-reactive protein levels were similar between groups. Grade II-IV surgical complication rates were 2.7% and 4.0% in the ECBI and ICBI groups, respectively, with no significant intergroup differences. Male sex and a body mass index (BMI) ${\geq}30$ were independent risk factors for surgical complication development. In the ECBI group, patients with a BMI ${\geq}30$ experienced a significantly higher surgical complication rate than those with a lower BMI, while no such difference was observed in the ICBI group. Conclusion: The surgical safety of ICBI was similar to that of ECBI. Although the chosen anastomotic technique was not a risk factor for surgical complications, ECBI was more vulnerable to surgical complications than ICBI in patients with a high BMI (${\geq}30$).

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.91-95
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• 2002

Purpose: We compared the quality of life (QOL) and nutritional outcomes following both Billroth I (BI) and Billroth II (BII) reconstructions after a subtotal gastrectomy in order to identify which reconstruction would produce a better QOL and nutritional outcomes and to provide better follow-up management. Materials and Methods: We studied 273 patients without evidence of recurrent disease following a curative distal subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Among them, 135 underwent a BI reconstruction and 138 a BII reconstruction. The nutritional status was assessed by using levels of hemoglobin, serum albumin, iron, and vitamin B12 and by calculating the relative body weight, the body mass index, and the percentage of body fat. The QOL was measured by using the Troidl score and by treatment-specific symptoms based on the criteria, somewhat modified by the authors, of Korenaga and others. Results: There was no significant difference in QOL between the BI and the BII groups. More than half of the patients revealed anemia, regardless of the type of reconstruction. The serum vitamin $B_{12}$ level of the BII group was lower than that of the BI group. The BII group showed a tendency toward lower hemoglobin levels and serum iron concentrations than the BI group did. Conclusions: The quality of life was not impaired in most patients after either a BI or a BII reconstruction. However, both resulted in iron deficiency anemia, although the incidence was higher after a BII reconstruction. The patient's serum iron and vitamin B12 should be measured periodically and these must be administered if the measurements reveal a below normal range.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.34-43
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• 2013

Purpose: The intracorporeal reconstruction after laparoscopic gastrectomy can minimize postoperative pain, and give better cosmetic effect, while it may have technical difficulties and require the learning curve. This study aimed to analyze the surgical outcome of intracorporeal reconstruction according to the surgeon's experience comparing with extracorporeal procedure. Materials and Methods: From January 2009 to September 2011, intracorporeal reconstruction in laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer was performed for 71 patients (Intra group). During same period, 231 patients underwent laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (Extra group). These patients were classified into initial (1st to 20th case of intra group), intermediate (21th to 46th case), and experienced (after 47th case) phases. Results: Intracorporeal procedures included 35 cases of Billroth-I, 30 Billroth-II and 6 Roux en Y reconstructions. In the initial phase, operation time (P=0.022) were significantly longer for the patients of intra group than them of extra group. Although the difference was not significant, the length of hospital stay was longer and complication rate was higher in the intra group. In intermediate and experienced phases, there was no difference between two groups in operation time and hospital stay. In these phases, complication rate was lower in the intra group than the extra group (3.9% versus 9.7%). The pain scale was significantly lower post operation day 5 in the intra group. Conclusions: Intracorporeal reconstruction after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy was feasible and safe, and the technique was stabilized after 20th case if the surgeon has sufficient experiences when we compared it with extracorporeal reconstruction.