Results of stomach resection with Roux gastrojejunostomy for gastroduodenal ulcers
Walgenbach, S.; Junginger, T.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen 63(6): 511-515
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4722 PMID: 1643989 Document Number: 397792
In a follow-up study operative risk, postoperative functional disorders and incidence of anastomotic (recurrent) ulcer after partial gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy for gastroduodenal ulcer were evaluated in 52 patients. Lethality for elective treatment was 0 and for emergency surgery (ulcer bleeding) 16.7%. 29.5% of the patients reported postoperative functional disorders. Because Roux-en-Y reconstruction prevented duodenogastric reflux, intragastric pH was low (median 2.2) and in the absence of ulcer protective, neutralizing reflux anastomotic ulcer occurred in 15.9% of the patients. With regard to the high rate of recurrent ulcer Roux-en-Y reconstruction after partial gastrectomy for primary ulcer surgery should be avoided and reconstruction procedures preferred, which guarantee duodenogastric reflux.