Binding pancreaticogastrostomy / 中华外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To discuss the value of a new technique of the binding pancreaticogastrostomy (BPG) in pancreaticoduodenectomy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From May 2008 to October 2008, 15 patients were performed with BPG, included pancreatic head cancer in 7 cases, duodenal adenocarcinoma in 2 cases,mass-type chronic pancreatitis with pancreatolithiasis in 1 case, ampullary carcinoma in 1 case, gallbladder cancer in 1 case, islet cell tumor in 1 case and cholangiocarcinoma in 2 cases. The main procedures of BPG included isolating remnant pancreas; slitting partial posterior wall of stomach and preplaced with seromuscular purse-string suture; cutting gastric anterior wall; performing pancreaticogastrostomy (binding of outer seromuscular and inner mucous layer of stomach).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The procedures were successful in 15 patients. Postoperative complications included small amount of pleural effusion in 2 cases, delayed gastric emptying in 2 cases and bile leakage in 2 cases. All patients were cured in 2 weeks. No mortality and anastomosis leakage occurred.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The application of BPG technique can prevent the anastomosis leakage and improve the safety for pancreaticoduodenectomy.</p>