Alkaline reflux gastritis (ARG) is a common complication after distal gastrectomy, and its incidence is closely related to the operation method used for the digestive tract reconstruction. Therefore, it is particularly important to select the ideal anastomosis method for digestive tract reconstruction. The best reconstruction for distal gastrectomy remains controversial.
1 Roux-en-Y (R-Y) anastomosis can effectively prevent the occurrence of reflux gastritis. However, the R-Y reconstruction is a more complicated procedure than Billroth-I (B-I) or Billroth-II with Braun (B-II Braun) reconstruction with intracorporeal anastomosis. Some surgeons may hesitate to perform B-II Braun reconstruction because of bile reflex. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and postoperative outcomes, including the endoscopic findings, after a modified B-II Braun procedure for totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (TLDG). …