Clinical study on two reconstruction methods of proximal gastrectomy and piggyback jejunal interposition for Siewert Ⅱ or Ⅲ adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction / 中华外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To evaluate the clinical efficacy of two different digestive tract reconstruction methods in the Siewert Ⅱ or Ⅲ adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction underwent proximal gastrectomy and piggyback jejunal interposition.@*Methods@#A total of 84 patients with Siewert Ⅱ or Ⅲ AEG who underwent proximal gastrectomy and interposition jejunal anastomosis were enrolled prospectively according to the exclusion criteria, from October 2015 to August 2017 at Department of Digestive Minimally Invasive Surgery, Shanxi Cancer Hospital. There were 61 male and 23 female patients, aged 48-69 years with an average age of 59.7 years. They were divided into single-tract reconstruction group (n=41) and double-tract reconstruction group (n=43) according to random number table. Both groups underwent proximal gastrectomy and piggyback jejunal interposition. After side-to-side anastomosis of the remnant stomach and jejunum was performed in the single-tract group, jejunum 3 cm below the anastomosis was ligated or closed. The jejunum in the double-tract group was not treated during the operation. Relevant nutritional indicators were collected at 3 months and 6 months after operation. The data were analyzed by repeated measurement of variance analysis to determine the nutritional status.@*Results@#There was no significant difference in preoperative general condition between single-tract reconstruction group and double-tract reconstruction group (P>0.05). There was no significant difference in perioperative related indicators (P>0.05). Nutritional indicators in single-channel reconstruction group were higher than those in double-channel reconstruction group (hemoglobin F=23.374, P=0.000; albumin F=6.149, P=0.003; total protein F=18.362, P=0.000; weight F=74.255, P=0.000). The quality of life was compared half year after operation, there was no significant difference in the incidence of subjective symptoms such as reflux, heart burning, nausea and vomiting, dysphagia and sternum discomfort in the two groups (P>0.05), as well as the results of QLQ-STO22 score (27.0±3.8 vs. 27.6±3.3, t=-0.688, P=0.494). The results of gastroscopy showed that the incidence and degree of the two groups were almost the same whether in the incidence of reflux esophagitis (2/41 vs. 2/43, P=1) or in the contrast of reflux degree (Z=-1.528, P=0.127).@*Conclusion@#For patients with type Siewert Ⅱ or Ⅲ esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma who underwent proximal gastrectomy and piggyback jejunal operation, single tract reconstruction is ideal.