J Gastric Cancer.  2022 Jun;22(2):83-93. 10.5230/jgc.2022.22.e9.

Comparison of the Clinical Outcomes of Reconstruction Methods After Distal Gastrectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Based on Randomized Controlled Trials

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Surgery, Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Cancer Center, Busan, Korea
  • 2Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Disease Center, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Korea
  • 3Department of Surgery, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, Korea
  • 4Department of Surgery, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Korea

Abstract

Background
To analyze the short- and long-term clinical outcomes of 2 reconstruction methods after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
Methods
Three keywords, “gastric neoplasm,” “distal gastrectomy,” and “reconstruction,” were used to search PubMed. We selected only randomized controlled trial that compared the anastomosis methods. A total of 11 papers and 8 studies were included in this meta-analysis. All statistical analyses were performed using the R software.
Results
Among short-term clinical outcomes, a shorter operation time, reduced morbidity, and shorter hospital stay were found for Billroth type I (B-I) than for Roux-en-Y (RNY) reconstruction in the meta-analysis (P<0.001, P=0.048, P<0.001, respectively). When comparing Billroth type II (B-II) to RNY, the operation time was shorter for B-II than for RNY (P<0.019), but there were no differences in morbidity or length of hospital stay (P=0.500, P=0.259, respectively).Regarding long-term clinical outcomes related to reflux, there were significantly fewer incidents of reflux esophagitis, reflux gastritis, and bile reflux (P=0.035, P<0.001, P=0.019, respectively) for RNY than for B-I in the meta-analysis, but there was no difference between the 2 methods in residual food (P=0.545). When comparing B-II to RNY, there were significantly fewer incidents of reflux gastritis (P<0.001) for RNY than for B-II, but the amount of residual food and patient weight gain showed no difference.
Conclusion
B-I had the most favorable short-term outcomes, but RNY was more advantageous for long-term outcomes than for other methods. Surgeons should be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of each type of anastomosis and select the appropriate method.

Keyword

Gastric neoplasms; Distal gastrectomy; Reconstruction
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