Postoperative quality of life after laparoscopy-assisted pylorus-preserving gastrectomy compared With laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy: A cross-sectional postal questionnaire survey

Highlights

• •We surveyed patients who underwent LAPPG and LADGBI via questionnaire using newly developed questionnaire, the PGSAS-45.
• •LAPPG is superior to LADGBI for maintaining QOL.
• •LAPPG is recommended for cT1N0 middle third gastric cancer.

Background

Little is known about postgastrectomy syndrome and quality of life (QOL after laparoscopy-assisted pylorus-preserving gastrectomy (LAPPG). The aim of this study was to assess postgastrectomy syndrome and QOL after LAPPG as compared with laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy with Billroth-I reconstruction (LADGBI).

Conclusion

LAPPG is superior to LADGBI for ameliorating postgastrectomy syndrome and maintaining QOL. LAPPG is recommended for patients with cT1N0 middle third gastric cancer.

http://www.americanjournalofsurgery.com/article/S0002-9610(16)30653-5/abstract