[Comparison of partial Billroth I, classical Billroth II gastrectomy and resection with Roux-en-Y reconstruction with reference to postoperative quality of life].

53 patients submitted to gastric resection and reconstruction either by means of Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy, Billroth I or Billroth II operation were followed for a mean of three years and compared for clinical status using the Visick grading system, dumping grading after the method of Sigstad, and careful clinical questioning regarding post-gastrectomy symptoms. Personal follow up by the same examiner corresponding to a standardized questionnaire and the objective grading revealed that our results for individual operations compared well with the reports of other studies investigating mostly only one type of operation for one criterion. However, the Roux-en-Y reconstruction showed significantly better results when compared to Billroth I and especially Billroth II reconstruction. It is concluded that partial gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y reconstruction is the preferred approach provided that, in the light of the pathology encountered at operation, the procedure is technically feasible and adequate.