title: [Pouches of the upper gastrointestinal tract].
abstract: The own findings about the functional behavior of the gastric substitute together with the results from the literature demand a jejunal J-pouch after gastrectomy, if it is not a palliative resection. It is an open question, whether the good experience with the Roux-en-Y-pouch-reconstruction--only 15 min. more time of operation, low rate of complications--allows a wider indication for this procedure.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität Würzburg.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thiede
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Fuchs
mesh_terms: D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000637:transplantation*; D010166:Palliative Care; D011178:Postgastrectomy Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments