title: [Gastro-intestinal reconstruction by substitution of "O" shaped jejunum after total gastrectomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss a satisfying method for alimentary continuity reconstruction after total gastrectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  An "O" shaped jejunum pouch or a new "stomach" was constructed in between esophagus and duodenum after total gastrectomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty-nine cases of gastric malignant tumor were treated by this method. The 3 and 5 years disease free survival rate were 67.7% and 55.6%. All the patients recovered their normal meal habit (3 meals a day) within 6 months postoperatively. Compared with the preoperative and the postoperative (one year after operation), body weight is equal level, increasing and decreasing in 71.1%, 15.8% and 13.1% of the cases respectively. There were no posterior sternal pain and food or digestive fluid reflux, no dumping syndrome in these patients. The volume enlargement of the "new stomach" was observed obviously, especially in "stomach fundus".
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This operation is a satisfying method for alimentary canal reconstruction after total gastrectomy and it is worthy to be recommended in gastric surgery.
authors.affiliation: Shandong Tumor Hospital & Institute, Jinan.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zuo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*