Question 127 · LEK · Operations
Total gastrectomy is one of the surgical methods in the treatment of gastric cancer. Reconstruction of the digestive tract continuity is performed during this procedure. Which type of anastomosis is used in this technique?
- A. esophagoduodenal and entero-enteric.
- B. esophago-enteric and entero-enteric.
- C. gastroenteric and entero-enteric.
- D. entero-enteric only.
- E. esophago-transverse and entero-enteric.
Hint
After the entire stomach is removed, consider which organ remains proximally and how a Roux-en-Y loop is built.
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