Laparoscopic subtotal gastric resection for chronic gastric ulcers.
OBJECTIVE
We analyzed our experience with the laparoscopic approach for treating benign gastric lesions.


METHODS
Between June 1998 and June 2002, we performed 18 gastric resections with the laparoscopic approach for 7 pyloric stenoses, 8 recurrent duodenal ulcers, and 3 chronic gastric ulcers.


RESULTS
In our series, we performed Billroth II laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with no morbidity and mortality.


CONCLUSIONS
Billroth II laparoscopic distal gastrectomy is safe in cases of benign gastric or duodenal lesions.
Lacitignola
Sebastiano
S
Martina Franca Hospital, General Surgery Department, Martina Franca (Taranto), Italy. lacitignola@libero.it
Minardi
Martino
M
Palmieri
Roberto
R
Nigri
Achille
A
Caliandro
Luigi
L
Rosellini
Anselmo
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005763:Gastroenterostomy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*