Retrospective Study
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World J Methodol. Mar 20, 2024; 14(1): 89709
Published online Mar 20, 2024. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v14.i1.89709
Billroth II anastomosis combined with brown anastomosis reduce reflux gastritis in gastric cancer patients
Grigorios Christodoulidis, Marina Nektaria Kouliou, Konstantinos Eleftherios Koumarelas, Konstantinos Argyriou, Garyfallia Apostolia Karali, Konstantinos Tepetes
Grigorios Christodoulidis, Marina Nektaria Kouliou, Konstantinos Eleftherios Koumarelas, Garyfallia Apostolia Karali, Konstantinos Tepetes, Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa 41110, Greece
Konstantinos Argyriou, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa 41334, Greece
Author contributions: Tepetes K and Christodoulidis G designed the study; Christodoulidis G, Kouliou MN, Koumarelas KE, and Karali O collected the data; Kouliou MN, Koumarelas KE, and Karali O wrote the manuscript; Argyriou K performed the statistical analysis and contributed to the analysis; Tepetes K, Christodoulidis G, and Argyriou K supervised the report.
Institutional review board statement: Due to the retrospective nature of our study, we didn’t require approval by the institution.
Informed consent statement: The informed consent statement is not required due to the retrospective nature of our study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: Data is available from the corresponding author at gregsurg@yahoo.gr.
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Corresponding author: Grigorios Christodoulidis, MD, PhD, Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, Larissa 41110, Greece. gregsurg@yahoo.gr
Received: November 9, 2023
Peer-review started: November 9, 2023
First decision: December 12, 2023
Revised: December 21, 2023
Accepted: January 24, 2024
Article in press: January 24, 2024
Published online: March 20, 2024
Core Tip

Core Tip: This is a retrospective study to evaluate the efficacy of the addition of Braun enteroenteroanastomosis to Bilroth II reconstruction compared to Billroth II alone in terms of the postoperative outcomes of these surgical techniques, following distal gastrectomy. The addition of Braun anastomosis demonstrated superiority in terms of survival without impacting complications or mortality. The study highlights the significance of considering bile reflux and alkaline gastritis in postoperative quality of life after gastrectomy, emphasizing the role of Braun’s anastomosis in reducing bile reflux and associated complications.