Current status of function-preserving surgery for gastric cancer

Table 1 Postoperative symptomatic outcomes after pylorus-preserving surgery

Ref.	Procedure	No. of patients	Endoscopic findings (%)				Symptom (%)			Change of body weight (%)
			Esophagitis	Food residue	Bile reflux	Gastritis	Reflux	Fullness	Dumping
Matsuki et al[21], 2012	PPG	433	11	19	3	11	6	2		94
Morita et al[24], 2013	PPG	408	6	28	12	10	6	9	4	92
Ikeguchi et al[25], 2010	PPG	24	35	71			0	4	0	97
	DG-B1	30	26	16			3	10	10	90
Park do et al[26], 2008	PPG	22			0	0	32	32
	DG-B1	17			25	17	46	40
Nunobe et al[27], 2007	PPG	194	6	22	7	12	7	10		93.9
	DG-B1	203	2	13	8	8	6	13		90.2
Tomita et al[28], 2003	PPG	10	0	60		10	0	40	0	94.3
	DG-B1	22	23	18		64	68	18	23	91.3
Yamaguchi et al[29], 2004	PPG	28		61		28	20	44	12	94.6
	DG-B1	58		33		57	27	36	36	91.3
Nakane et al[30], 2000	PPG	25	4	56	4	8	4	35	0	90
	DG-B1	25	8	36	40	68	0	0	4	93

PPG: Pylorus-preserving surgery; DG: Distal gastrectomy; B1: Billroth-I reconstruction.