Stomach-interposed cholecystogastrojejunostomy: a palliative approach for periampullary carcinoma.
OBJECTIVE
For patients of periampullary carcinoma found to be unresectable at the time of laparotomy, surgical palliation is the primary choice of treatment. Satisfactory palliation to maximize the quality of life with low morbidity and mortality is the gold standard for a good procedure. Our aim is to explore such a procedure as an alternative to the traditional ones.


METHODS
A modified double-bypass procedure is performed by, in addition to the usual gastrojejunostomy, implanting a mushroom catheter from the gall bladder into the jejunum through the interposed stomach as an internal drainage. A retrospective review was performed including 22 patients with incurable periampullary carcinomas who underwent this surgery.


RESULTS
Both jaundice and impaired liver function improved significantly after surgery. No postoperative deaths, cholangitis, gastrojejunal, biliary anastomotic leaks, recurrent jaundice or late gastric outlet obstruction occurred. Delayed gastric emptying occurred in two patients. The total surgical time was 150+/-26 min. The estimated blood loss was 160+/-25 mL. The mean length of hospital stay after surgery was 22+/-6 d. The mean survival was 8 mo (range 1.5-18 mo).


CONCLUSIONS
In patients of unresectable periampullary malignancies, stomach-interposed cholecystogastrojejunostomy is a safe, simple and efficient technique for palliation.
Hao
Chun-Yi
CY
Department of Surgery, Peking University School of Oncology, 52 Fu-Cheng-Lu Street, Beijing 100036, China. haochunyi@vip.sina.com
Su
Xiang-Qian
XQ
Ji
Jia-Fu
JF
Huang
Xin-Fu
XF
Xing
Bao-Cai
BC
D000368:Aged; D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000473:pathology; D002765:Cholecystography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007582:Jejunostomy / Q000379:methods*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*