title: Complications after proximal gastrectomy with jejunal pouch interposition: report of a case.
abstract: We report a rare case of proximal gastrectomy complication as a result of a severe dilatation of a jejunal pouch interposed for reconstruction. A 44-year-old man who had early gastric cancer underwent proximal gastrectomy with a jejunal pouch interposition at our department. Fourteen months after the procedure, he began to complain of left hypochondrial fullness and reflux symptoms. He had difficulty eating and his quality of life (QOL) was markedly impaired. Barium meal revealed severe dilatation of the jejunal pouch. Decompression using a stomach tube and other measures only achieved temporary improvement. 4.5 years later, the dilated jejunal pouch was resected together with apyloroplasty and double tract reconstruction. Six months after this secondary surgery, the patient recorded no further complications. Food intake increased and QOL improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University Daini Hospital, 2-2-10 Nishiogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo 116-8567, Japan. katsusu@dnh.twmu.ac.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katsube
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Konno
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hamaguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimakawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Naritaka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ogawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D018279:Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / Q000601:surgery; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery