ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the effect of the surgical technique of jejunum fistula and conventional indwelling nasogastric tube with total gastrectomy. Methods The clinical data of 23 advanced gastric cancer patients with total gastrectomy were retrospetively analyzed. Among 23 cases, 17 received jejunum fistual and 6 received indwelling nasogastric. The time to flatus and the ratio of postoperative complications including throat ache, nausea,pneumonia, anastomotic leak were compared. Results Compared with A group, the incidence of disadvantage spit sputum, dyssomnia, throat ache and nausea in B group reduced significantly, the time to flatus was advanced in B group. And other postoperative complications had no difference between two groups. Conclusion Jejunum fistula was rational, safe and effective in patients with total gastrectomy