A technique of stapled gastrojejunostomy for open gastric bypass results in increased wound complication-rate

Gastric bypass may be facilitated by a stapled gastrojejunostomy. This study compared two different techniques for performing this critical anastomosis in open surgery. 67 consecutive patients were retrospectively studied for weight loss, hospital length of stay, anastomotic stricture, wound complic...

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Published in:Obesity surgery 2000-06, Vol.10 (3), p.230-232
Main Authors: Madigan, J D, Morales, D L, Bessler, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Gastric Bypass
Gastrostomy - adverse effects
Gastrostomy - methods
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Humans
Jejunostomy - adverse effects
Jejunostomy - methods
Male
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Retrospective Studies
Surgical Staplers
Surgical Wound Dehiscence - etiology
Surgical Wound Infection - etiology
Weight Loss
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Summary:Gastric bypass may be facilitated by a stapled gastrojejunostomy. This study compared two different techniques for performing this critical anastomosis in open surgery. 67 consecutive patients were retrospectively studied for weight loss, hospital length of stay, anastomotic stricture, wound complication, and incisional hernia. 49 patients had a two layer hand-sutured gastrojejunostomy over a 34 Fr bougie via a laparotomy (sutured). 18 patients had a stapled gastrojejunostomy using the technique of Wittgrove and Clark via a laparotomy (stapled). All patients received prophylactic intravenous antibiotics preoperatively. Initial BMI, % of excess weight lost at 6 weeks and 6 months, and hospital length of stay were not statistically different between the groups. However, the rate of wound complication and incisional hernia rate were significantly higher in the stapled group when compared to the sutured group (p< 0.01). Based on these data we suggest that the technique of Wittgrove and Clark for performing the gastrojejunostomy should not be used in open gastric bypass as it results in increased rates of wound complication and incisional hernia.
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1381/096089200321643340