Table III.

Type of operation and reconstruction, n (%)

Type of operation:
Distal resection	241 (40.8%)
Total gastrectomy	184 (31.1%)
Total gastrectomy + distal esophageal resection	131 (22.2%)
Oral resection + aboral esophageal resection	16 (2.7%)
Total gastrectomy after aboral resection	12 (2%)
Total gastrectomy after proximal resection + distal esophageal resection	2 (0.3%)
Total gastrectomy after oral resection	1 (0.17%)
Type of reconstruction:
After total gastrectomy:
Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy	327 (55.4%)
Interposition of small bowel	2 (0.3%)
Interposition of large bowel	1 (0.17%)
After distal resection:
Billroth I with gastroduodenostomy	156 (26.4%)
Roux-en-Y retrocolic gastroenterostomy	72 (12.2%)
Billroth II with posterior retrocolic gastroenterostomy (Hofmeister-Finsterer)	13 (2.2.%)
Billroth II with antecolic gastroenterostomy	2 (0.3%)
Proximal resection:
Esophagogastrostomy	17 (2.88%)