Clinical Study
Billroth II with Braun Enteroenterostomy Is a Good Alternative Reconstruction to Roux-en-Y Gastrojejunostomy in Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy
Table 3
Comparison of postoperative weight change and gastrointestinal symptoms.
| Variable | BII Braun () | Roux-en-Y () | value |
| Length of resected stomach (cm) | | | | Lesser curvature | 12.4 ± 2.6 | 13.7 ± 2.6 | 0.086 | Greater curvature | 19.0 ± 3.9 | 22.0 ± 4.9 | 0.016 | Body weight (kg) | | | | Preoperative | 61.9 ± 10.7 | 67.3 ± 13.1 | 0.102 | Postoperative 3 months | 58.9 ± 10.3 | 61.8 ± 12.0 | 0.334 | Postoperative 6 months | 58.3 ± 10.3 | 60.7 ± 12.2 | 0.424 | BMI (kg/m2) | | | | Preoperative | 23.3 ± 3.3 | 24.0 ± 3.5 | 0.491 | Postoperative 3 months | 22.2 ± 3.1 | 22.0 ± 3.2 | 0.842 | Postoperative 6 months | 21.9 ± 3.0 | 21.6 ± 3.2 | 0.680 | Postoperative GI symptoms | 3 (11.5%) | 9 (30.0%) | 0.114 | Diarrhea | 3 | 3 | | Constipation | | 2 | | Dyspepsia | | 1 | | Gas bloating | | 1 | | Reflux/soreness | | 2 | |
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Values are presented as number (%) or mean ± standard deviation. BMI = body mass index; GI = gastrointestinal.
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