Table 1.

Summary of All Previous Documented Open Prophylactic Gastrectomies

Series	No. of Patients	Reconstruction	Mean Length of Stay (d)	Foci of Adenocarcinoma (No. of Pts)	Complications
Lewis et al	6	Roux-en-Y	7	6	Stricture, SBO, septic thrombophlebitis, dumping
Chun et al	5	Roux-en-Y	7	5	Nil
Charlton et al	6	Not reported	Not reported	6	Not reported
Suriano et al	6	Not reported	Not reported	5	Not reported
Newman	2	Roux-en-Y	11	0	Prolonged ileus, wound infection, dumping