Billroth-I reconstruction using an overlap method in totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: propensity score matched cohort study of short- and long-term outcomes compared with Roux-en-Y reconstruction.
Yusuke WatanabeMasato WatanabeNobuhiro SueharaMichiyo SaimuraYusuke MizuuchiKazuyoshi NishiharaToshimitsu IwashitaToru NakanoPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2019)
Overlap B-I is feasible and safe, even when performed by general surgeons. B-I was superior to R-Y concerning operation time and readmission due to gastrointestinal complications.