• G E Saccomani, A Percivale, M Stella, V Durante, and R Pellicci.
• Department of Surgery, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure (SV), Italy.
• Scand J Surg. 2003 Jan 1; 92 (3): 200-2.

BackgroundThe authors report a series of three patients who underwent laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric outlet obstruction due to stricturing duodenal ulcer.Materials And MethodsIn all cases an intracorporeal resection of the antrum and an antecolic end to side gastrojejunostomy (Billroth II) were performed. Technical details are discussed in the paper.ResultsMean operative time was 260 minutes, mean blood loss was 43 millilitres. There were no postoperative complications and all patients were discharged on the fifth postoperative day. A follow up of three years shows that no patient had recurrence and post-gastrectomy syndromes.ConclusionsLaparoscopic Billroth II gastrectomy is a safe and feasible procedure with benefits such as quick hospital stay, decreased postoperative pain, good cosmesis and reduced morbidity.

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