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. 2018 May 14;24(18):1978–1988. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i18.1978

Table 2.

Systematic review of laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy for gastrict obstruction due to advanced hepatobiliary cancer

Ref. n Type of study HPB Etiology Biliary obstruction Operating time Perioperative morbidity Time to initiate intake Time to solid food LOS Duration of food intake Comment
All HPB Malignancy
Jeurnink et al[60], 2007 95 Cohort: GJ (42) vs duodenal stent (53) GJ: All patients (laparoscopy: 10) GJ: 17 previous treatment ND GJ: 4 major (hemorrhage, severe pain, cholangitis, respiratory failure); 13 minor (mild pain, wound infection, nausea and vomiting) ND GJ: 10.1 ± 4.8 d GJ: 18d (4-55) ND
Hamade et al[4], 2005 21 Cohort: laparoscopic GJ/CJ/GJ+CJ All patients 5 biliary bypass, 8 GJ+biliary bypass gastric bypass 75 min, GJ+CJ 130 min 1 pneumonia, 1 central line sepsis, 1 wound abscess ND ND 4 d (1-14) 9 patients untill death Includes pre-treatment, profilactic and terapeutic GJ
Denley et al[9], 2005 18 Case series: LGJ All patients ND ND 2 reconversions, 1 leak, 1 sepsis, 1 DGE ND ND 6 (3-22) 15 patients untill death
Kazanjian et al[5], 2004 9 Case series: LGJ All patients ND 116 min (75-300) 1 DGE, 1 Cholangitis ND 4 d (3-6) 7 d (5-18) ND 4 patient previous stent
Alam et al[61], 2003 8 Case series: LGJ All patients ND 135 min Pneumonia (1) ND 4 (2-7) 7 (5-13) 7 patients untill death
Kuriansky et al[62], 2000 12 Case series: LGJ+biliary bypass All patients 12 CCJ 89.16 min (35-150) 2 wound infection, 1 pneumonia, 2 DGE, 1 reintervention (bleeding) ND ND 6.4 (5-17) All patients untill death
Casaccia et al[63], 1999 6 Case series: LGJ All patients 4 ES. 2 Laparoscopic CCJ 82 min (60-135) 1 Bleeding (transfusion) ND ND 4.5 (4-6) ND
Casaccia et al[64], 1998 5 Case series: LGJ All patients 4 ES. 1 laparoscopic CCJ ND 1 Bleeding (transfusion) ND ND 4 (4-6) ND
Rhodes et al[65], 1995 16 Case series: laparoscopic CCJ ± GJ (5GJ, 3 both, 9CCJ) All patients ND 75 min 1 DGE, 1 ictus ND ND 4 d (3-33) ND Results of the entire data series
Wilson et al[57], 1992 2 Case series: LGJ All patients ND 120 min None 2d 3 d, 4 d 4-5 d 1 patient untill death
Mixed malignancies
Zhang et al[66], 2011 28 Case series: LGJ for benign/malignant disease 7 HPB malignancy ND 170 min 2 reinterventions (anastomotic leak, trocar site hemorrhage), 2 bleeding controlled by endoscopy, 1 ileus, 5 DGE 3d 5 d 8 d (2-83) ND Results of the entire data series
Guzman et al[3], 2009 20 Cohort: LGJ AND OGJ Laparoscopy: 8 HPB malignancy ND 116 min 2 DGE ND 7 d 8 d ND
Navarra et al[67], 2006 24 RCT: 12 LGJ vs 12 OGJ Laparoscopy: 5 HPB malignancy ND 150 min None ND 4.08 d 11 d ND
Mehta et al[39], 2006 27 RCT: 14 LGJ vs 13 SEMS ND 6 patients (ES, PD) ND 2 bleeding, 1 wound infection, 1 pneumonia, 3 DGE. 3 mortality (sepsis, pneumonia, carcinomatosis) ND ND 11.4 D ND
Al-Rashedy et al[68], 2005 26 Cohort: LGJ and OGJ Laparoscopy: 7 HPB malignancy ND ND 2 (13.3%) ND ND 3 (3-8) ND
Khan et al[69], 2005 19 Case series: laparoscopic CCJ ± GJ (16 GJ, 1 CCJ, 2 both) 7 HPB malignancy 2 CCJ 164 min single bypass, 245 min double bypass ND 3d ND ND ND
Mittal et al[37], 2004 56 Cohort: 16 OGJ, 14 LGJ, 16 ES. Laparoscopy: 9 HPB malignancy None patient ND 4 pneumonia, 1 ileus, 1 wound infection ND 5 d (4-8) 13.5 d (6-36) (after procedure 7d) ND
Bergamaschi et al[70], 2002 55 Case/control: antiperistaltic vs isoperistaltic LGJ AP-LGJ: 29 HPB malignancy, IP-LGJ 14 HPB malignancy ND 100min (AP) vs 99min (IP) 14 (II: 1, III: 9, IV: 3) ND 5.1d (AP) vs 5.3 d (IP) 8.4 d (AP) vs 8.1 d (IP) ND
Bergamaschi et al[71],1998 22 Case /control: OGJ (prophylactic and GOO treatment) vs LGJ (GOO treatment) Laparoscopy: 9 HPB malignancy 1 ES, 3 PD 94 min Pneumonia (1), SSI (1), delayed gastric emptying (1) ND 8.4 (media) 18.4 (media) ND
Brune et al[15], 1997 16 Case series: LGJ 13 HPB malignancy ES/PD 126 min (70-210) 1 reintervention (hemorrhage), 3 delayed gastric emptying ND ND 4.7 (2-8) 16 patients untill death
Nagy et al[72], 1995 10 Case series: LGJ 9 HPB malignancy 8 ES/1 PD/ 2 simultaneous CJ ND 2 reconversions, 1 CCF, 1 pneumonia, 1 CD infection ND 10 d (4-15) ND All patients untill death

HPB: Hepatopancreatic-biliary; LOS: Length of stay; LGJ: Laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy; OGJ: Open gastrojejunostomy; ND: Not described; GOO: Gastric outlet obstruction; CCJ: Cholecystojejunostomy; CJ: Choledochojejunostomy; ES: Endoscopic stent; PD: Percutaneous drainage; AP: Antiperistaltic; IP: Isoperistaltic; CCF: Congestive cardiac failure; RCT: Randomized controlled trial; CD: Clostridium difficile; DGE: Delayed gastric emptying.