[Study of the antireflux action of the Roux-en-Y jejunal loop in reconstruction after gastrectomy and nutritional status in the follow-up].
The Roux-en-Y recostruction after total or subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancer is frequently performed to prevent esophageal alkaline reflux. Also after total gastrectomy and end-to-side gastrojejunal anastomosis, as usual in former experience, the alkaline reflux can be efficaciously treated by conversion in an esophago-jejunal Roux-en-Y procedure. The main factor preventing reflux is the length of jejunal loop, at least of 35-40 cm. The recostruction with a Roux-en-Y jejunal loop offers the advantage to meet together two primary requirements: the restoration of digestive travel from esophagus to intestine, and the prevention of on alcaline reflux esophagitis, both with relevant simplicity and without a time-consuming surgical technique. Also as a consequence the postoperative morbidity is decreased. The obvious suitable requirement is a sufficient lenght of the jejunal loop for a reservoir of the ingested food and to oppose the antiperistaltic jejunal movements thanks to the effects of the new activated jejunal pace-maker.
Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio", Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche Cliniche e Sperimentali, P.O. "SS. Annunziata", I Divisione Clinicizzata di Chirurgia.
Teresa
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Rea
Mauro
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Bartolacci
Edoardo
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Leombruni
Felice
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Brizzi
Nicola
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Picardi
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors