There is no consensus on what type of function-preserving gastrectomy can provide the best patient quality of life (QOL). This study aims to evaluate the incidence of dumping syndrome after vagus nerve-preserving distal gastrectomy (VPNDG).
The study is designed as a prospective observational phase II study with a follow-up period of 12 months. Patients diagnosed with early gastric cancer in the distal 2/3rd of the stomach who are planned to undergo laparoscopic VPNDG with Roux-en Y gastrojejunostomy will be enrolled. Primary endpoint is incidence of dumping syndrome defined by Sigstad score 7 after a 3-month interval. Other outcomes include operative data, early complication, and patient QOL using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer C-30 and STO22 modules.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with the preservation of the celiac and hepatic branch of the vagus nerve.
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Dumping syndrome
Sigstad score of equal or more than 7
Time frame: 1 year
EORTC C-30/STO22
Quality of life surveys
Time frame: 3 months, 6 months, 1 year
Postoperative complication
incidence of postoperative complication
Time frame: 3 months, 6 months, 1 year
Incidence of gallstones
Found in follow-up CT or ultrasound
Time frame: 1 year
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