The clinical effectiveness of establishing a proximal jejunum pouch after laparoscopic total gastrectomy: A propensity score-based analysis

Summary: Background: In this study, we propose an improved Roux-en-Y (RY) surgical method by constructing a proximal jejunum pouch (PP-RY). Postoperative results were evaluated among patients with gastric cancer who underwent PP-RY and standard RY anastomosis. Methods: The clinical data of patients...

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Main Authors: Jiaju Lu, Zehui Wu, Gang Liu, Bing Wang, Lianghui Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958421003742