Evaluation of gastric emptying with the "uncut" Roux en Y technique.
Ten patients with benign gastric or duodenal disorders were consecutively included in the protocol evaluation of gastric emptying after the "uncut" Roux en Y to prevent the Roux en Y syndrome. There were no clinical complications. Its performance was not more complex from a technical viewpoint, and its morbility could be less that in other procedures. There are 2 important objections to the development of this procedure. First, the gastric emptying study shows no difference with the traditional Roux en Y emptying. And second, a definitive closure of the afferent fold is not achieved with the non-cutting linear stapling, the endoscopic control 6 months after surgery showing repermeation of the fold in 80% of the patients. The use of the technique was brought to a halt for its results were outside the standards of the protocol.
Sardiñas
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Cátedra de Clinica y Terapéutica Quirúrgica D, Cirugía IV, Hospital Universitario de Caracas Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela.
Gattorno
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D000328:Adult; D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged