Preventing Delayed Gastric Emptying in Pancreaticogastrostomy by a Modified Subtotal-Stomach-Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Oida Modification

Background/Aims: Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is one of the most troublesome complications of pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD). In Japan, since the 1990s, subtotal-stomach-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (SSPPD) has been performed as an alternative to PPPD. Here, we evaluated the efficacy of our modification of the original SSPPD technique as compared to PPPD with an aim to decrease the incidence of DGE. Methodology: We retrospectively analyzed 67 patients who underwent PD with pancreaticogastrostomy (PG). They were divided into 2 groups on their basis of the surgical treatment: the PPPD group and the modified SSPPPD (MSSPPD) group. The incidence of DGE was determined and compared between the 2 groups. Results: In the MSSPPD group, 98%, 2%, and 0% of the cases developed class A, class B, and class C DGE, respectively; the corresponding values in the PPPD group were 4%, 52%, and 44%, respectively. The incidence of DGE differed significantly between the 2 groups (p<0.0001). Conclusions: We consider that our reconstruction procedure is useful for preventing DGE in patients who have undergone SSPPD with PG.