• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2016

Pylorus-preserving gastrectomy (PPG) is a function-preserving surgery for the treatment of early gastric cancer (EGC), aiming to decrease the complication rate and improve postoperative quality of life. According to the Japanese gastric cancer treatment guidelines, PPG can be performed for cT1N0M0 gastric cancer located in the middle-third of the stomach, at least 4.0 cm away from the pylorus. Although the length of the antral cuff gradually increased, from 1.5 cm during the initial use of the procedure to 3.0 cm currently, its optimal length still remains unclear. Standard procedures for the preservation of pyloric function, infra-pyloric vessels, and hepatic branch of the vagus nerve, make PPG technically more difficult and raise concerns about incomplete lymph node dissection. The short- and long-term oncological and survival outcomes of PPG were comparable to those for distal gastrectomy, but with several advantages such as a lower incidence of dumping syndrome, bile reflux, and gallstone formation, and improved nutritional status. Gastric stasis, a typical complication of PPG, can be effectively treated by balloon dilatation and stent insertion. Robot-assisted pylorus-preserving gastrectomy is feasible for EGC in the middle-third of the stomach in terms of the short-term clinical outcome. However, any benefits over laparoscopy-assisted PPG (LAPPG) from the patient's perspective have not yet been proven. An ongoing Korean multicenter randomized controlled trial (KLASS-04), which compares LAPPG and laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy for EGC in the middle-third of the stomach, may provide more clear evidence about the advantages and oncologic safety of PPG.

• Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.141-147
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• 2018

The rising incidence of early gastric cancer has enabled the development of function-preserving gastrectomy with the focus on post gastrectomy quality of life and adherence to sound oncologic principles. It is concurrent with the growing popularity of minimally invasive surgery; and both are commonly used together. The different kinds of function-preserving gastrectomy included in this review are: pylorus-preserving and proximal gastrectomy, vagus nerve preservation, sentinel node navigation, and various endoscopic & minimally-invasive techniques. In this article the indications, techniques, oncologic safety, functional benefit, and outcomes of each kind of function-preserving gastrectomy are discussed.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2006

목적: 조기 위암에서 수술 후 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위해 여러 축소적이며 보존적인 수술 방법들이 사용되고 있다. 저자들은 조기 위암에서 사용되는 수술 방법 중의 하나인 유문 보존 위절제술(pylorus-preserving gastrectomy, PPG)을 통상적인 위 아전절제술 및 위 십이지장 문합술(subtotal gastrectomy with gastroduodenal anastomosis, B-I)과 비교하여 수술방법에 따른 삶의 질 변화를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1999년 1월부터 2003년 12월까지 전남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실에서 조기 위암으로 진단받은 107명의 환자를 대상으로 PPG를 시행받은 군과 B-I을 시행받은 군을 비교 분석하였으며, 두 군 간의 결과는 chi-square test, Student's T-test를 이용하여 통계 검정하였고, P value가 0.05 미만인 경우 의미있는 것으로 보았다. 결과: 107명의 환자 중 29명은 PPG를, 나머지 78명은 B-I을 시행받았다. 두 군간의 비교 결과 성별, 연령, 수술 후 복부 증상 등에 유의한 차이는 없었으며, PPG를 시행받은 군은 B-I을 시행받은 군에 비해 수술시간이 짧았으며, 위 내시경 소견상 역류성 위염 및 식도염이 적었다. 결론: 조기 위암에서 PPG를 시행받은 군이 B-I을 시행받은 군에 비해 역류성 위염 및 식도염의 발생이 적은 것으로 보아 PPG가 B-I에 비해 삶의 질을 향상시킬 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.523-534
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• 2023

Purpose: Intra-abdominal infection is a common postoperative complication of laparoscopic pylorus-preserving gastrectomies (PPGs). Many studies have reported that intra-abdominal infectious complications after gastrectomy adversely affect patient survival outcomes. To prevent gastric fluid leakage into the abdominal cavity, we developed a novel anastomosis method in which the stomach lumen is not opened (termed the non-opened clean end-to-end anastomosis method [NoCEAM]) and evaluated its feasibility. Materials and Methods: Subsequent to lymphadenectomy, the oral and anal resection lines were sutured using an intraoperative endoscope. After closing the stomach circumferentially with clips, the specimen was rolled outward like a "donut." We resected the specimen circumferentially using a linear stapler, and anastomosis was completed simultaneously. We examined the feasibility of this procedure ex vivo, using three porcine stomachs, and in vivo, using one pig. Subsequently, we applied the procedure to 13 consecutive patients with middle-third early gastric cancer utilizing laparotomic, laparoscopic, and robotic PPG. Results: NoCEAM was completed in all porcine models and human cases. In the human cases, the mean operation time (±standard deviation) was 279±51 minutes, and mean blood loss volume was 22±45 mL. The mean number of linear staples used was 5.06±0.76. None of the patients had complications, and all were discharged on the eighth postoperative. The serum total protein, serum albumin, and hemoglobin levels did not change significantly after surgery. Conclusions: NoCEAM is feasible and safe for performing totally laparoscopic or robotic PPG. It may reduce postoperative complications, such as intra-abdominal infections.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.173-179
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• 2017

Purpose: To report our experience of endoscopic botulinum toxin injection in patients who experienced severe delayed gastric emptying after pylorus-preserving gastrectomy (PPG). Materials and Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 6 patients who received the botulinum toxin injection. They presented with severe delayed gastric emptying in the early postoperative period. Endoscopic botulinum toxin was administered as 4 injections of 25-50 IU into each of the 4 quadrants of the prepyloric area. Results: All botulinum toxin injections were successful without any complications, enabling 5 patients to tolerate soft solid diets and one to tolerate a soft fluid diet within 10 days. The endoscopic criteria of 4 patients improved. Symptom recurrence caused 2 patients to undergo repeat injections that were successful. The median follow-up period was 27 months, and all patients could ingest normal regular diets at the last follow-up. Conclusions: Endoscopic botulinum toxin injection is a feasible treatment option for early delayed gastric emptying after PPG.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.277-289
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• 2020

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of intracorporeal overlapping gastrogastrostomy between the proximal anterior wall and antrum posterior wall (PAAP; PAAP anastomosis) of the stomach in minimally invasive pylorus-preserving gastrectomy (PPG) for early gastric cancer (EGC). Materials and Methods: From December 2016 to December 2019, 17 patients underwent minimally invasive PPG with PAAP anastomosis for EGC in the high body and posterior wall of the stomach. Intraoperative gastroscopy was performed with the rotation maneuver during proximal transection. A longer antral cuff (>4-5 cm) was created for PAAP than for conventional PPG (≤3 cm) at the point where a safe distal margin and good vascular perfusion were secured. Because the posterior wall of the proximal remnant stomach was insufficient for intracorporeal anastomosis, the anterior wall was used to create an overlapping anastomosis with the posterior wall of the remnant antrum. The surgical and oncological outcomes were analyzed, and the stomach volume was measured in patients who completed the 6-month follow-up. The results were compared to those after conventional PPG (n=11 each). Results: PAAP anastomosis was successfully performed in 17 patients. The proximal and distal resection margins were 2.4±1.9 cm and 4.0±2.6 cm, respectively. No postoperative complications were observed during the 1-year follow-up esophagogastroduodenoscopy (n=10). The postoperative remnant stomach (n=11) was significantly larger with PAAP than with conventional PPG (225.6±118.3 vs. 99.1±63.2 mL; P=0.001). The stomach length from the anastomosis to the pylorus was 4.9±2.4 cm after PAAP. Conclusions: PAAP anastomosis is a feasible alternative for intracorporeal anastomosis in minimally invasive PPG for highly posteriorly located EGC.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.325-334
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• 2021

Purpose: Although dumping symptoms are thought to involve postprandial glycemic changes, postprandial glycemic variability without dumping symptoms remains poorly understood due to the lack of a method that allows the easy and continuous measurement of blood glucose levels. Materials and Methods: Patients having undergone distal gastrectomy with Billroth-I (DG-BI) or Roux-en-Y reconstruction (DG-RY), total gastrectomy with RY (TG-RY) and pylorus preserving gastrectomy (PPG) for gastric cancer 3 months to 3 years prior, diagnosed as pathological stage I or II, were prospectively enrolled from March 2018 to January 2020. The interstitial tissue glycemic levels were measured every 15 min, up to 14 days by continuous glucose monitoring. Moreover, using a diary recording the diet and symptoms, asymptomatic glucose profiles without sugar supplementation within 3 h postprandially were compared among the four procedures. Results: A total of 40 patients were enrolled, 10 patients for each of the four procedures. There were 47 glucose profiles with DG-BI, 46 profiles with DG-RY, 38 profiles with TG-RY, and 46 profiles with PPG. PPG showed the slowest increase with a subsequent gradual decrease in glucose fluctuations, without hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia, among the four procedures. In contrast, TG-RY and DG-RY showed spike-like glycemic variability, sharp rises during meals, and rapid drops. The glucose profiles of DG-BI were milder than those of RY. Conclusions: The asymptomatic glycemic changes after meals differ among the types of surgical procedures for gastric cancer. Given the mild glycemic fluctuations in PPG and the glucose spikes in TG-RY and DG-RY, pylorus preservation and physiological reconstruction without changes in food pathways may optimize postprandial glucose profiles after gastrectomy.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2008

목적: 유문부보존 위절제술(pylorus-preserving gastrectomy, PPG)은 유문륜을 보존하여 잔위의 배출기능을 보존하고 담즙 역류를 방지할 수 있는 기능 보존 수술법으로 조기위암 치료에 적용되고 있다. 저자들은 복강경 보조 유문부보존 위절제술(laparoscopy-assisted pylorus-preserving gastrectomy, LAPPG)의 초기 경험을 LADG 후 Billroth-I 재건술과 비교 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2006년 11월부터 2007년 9월까지 원자력병원 외과에서 복강경 보조 위절제술을 시행 받은 39명의 조기위암 환자 중 LAPPG (n=9)와 LADG 후 Billroth-I 재건술(n=18)을 시행 받은 27명의 환자를 대상으로 하였고, 양 군간의 임상병리학적 변수를 비교하였다. 저자들은 LAPPG 시행 중 유문하동맥, 우위동맥, 미주신경 간지, 유문지 및 복강지를 보존하였으며, 림프절 절제술은 우위동맥 림프절(No. 5)을 제외한 D1+$\beta$술식을 시행하였고, 유문륜 상방 $3{\sim}4\;cm$에서 원위부 위절제를 시행하였다. 결과: LAPPG을 시행 받은 환자 9명의 평균 연령은 $59.9{\pm}9.4$세였으며 남녀 성비는 1.3 : 1.0 (남자 5명, 여자 4명)이었고, LADG 후 Billroth-I 재건술을 시행 받은 환자 18명의 평균 연령은 $64.1{\pm}10.0$세였으며 남녀 성비는 2.6 : 1.0 (남자 13명, 여자 5명)이었다. LAPPG 군과 LADG 후 Biliroth-I 재건술을 시행받은 군에서 절제된 림프절의 개수는 각각 $28.3{\pm}11.9$개 $28.1{\pm}8.9$개, 수술 시간은 각각 $269.0{\pm}34.4$분, $236.3{\pm}39.6$분, 술 중 출혈량은 각각 $191.1{\pm}85.7\;ml$, $218.3{\pm}156.6\;ml$, 술 후 첫 가스 배출은 각각 $3.6{\pm}0.9$일, $3.5{\pm}0.8$일에 있었고 술 후 첫 유동식은 각각 $5.1{\pm}0.9$일, $5.1{\pm}1.7$일에 섭취하였고 술 후 재원 기간은 각각 $10.1{\pm}4.0$일, $9.2{\pm}3.0$일로 모두 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(P>0.05). 술 후 합병증은 LAPPG 군에서 위저류증 1예와 창상 장액종 1예가 발생하였고, LADG 후 Biliroth-I 재건술을 시행 받은 군에서는 좌외측간엽경색 1예가 발생하였다. 결론: 조기위암의 치료에 있어서 LAPPG는 기능 보존 수술 법으로 적용 가능하며, 적절한 적응증을 사용하면 임상종양학적 측면에서도 LADG 후 Billroth-I 재건술과 동등한 결과를 보일 것으로 기대된다.