title: Gastrojejunostomy for gastric outlet obstruction in patients with gastric carcinoma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the utility of gastrojejunostomy for the palliation of gastric outlet obstruction in irresectable or incurable gastric carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a retrospective review of 67 patients who underwent a gastrojejunostomy for gastric outlet obstruction caused by gastric carcinoma between 1 January 1996 and 31 May 2003.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 19 complications after surgery, including 4 patients with unsatisfactory gastrojejunostomy drainage. Sixty patients were discharged from hospital having resumed normal eating. Their median survival after surgery was 9 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Gastrojejunostomy offers worthwhile palliation and may prolong survival in a significant group of patients with irresectable gastric carcinoma and gastric outlet obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Stupart
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Panieri
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Dent
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005763:Gastroenterostomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016019:Survival Analysis