title: [Intracorporeal Roux-en-Y reconstruction after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: a report of 20 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the safety and feasibility of intracorporeal Roux-en-Y reconstruction after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical data of 20 patients undergoing laparoscopic distal gastrectomy and intracorporeal Roux-en-Y reconstruction in our hospital from August 2012 to March 2013 were analyzed retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy was successfully performed in all the patients. The mean operation time was (190.8±53.6) min, the mean operative blood loss was(122.4±57.7) ml, and mean number of harvested lymph node was 31.2±5.7. Tumor-free proximal margin was confirmed by pathological examination in all the patients. The mean time to first flatus and hospital stay were (2.6±1.6) d and (8.1±2.0) d. One case developed pulmonary infection postoperatively, but no anastomosis related complication was observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intracorporeal Roux-en-Y reconstruction after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy is safe and feasible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Abdominal Surgery, The Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Tumor Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, China. yingmg@163.com.
authors.forename: Wei-dong
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Zang
authors.forename: Wen-ju
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Min-gang
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Ying
mesh_terms: D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008198:Lymph Nodes; D061646:Operative Time; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms