Change in Pancreatic Size after Gastric Resection: CT Evaluation.
10.3348/jkrs.1994.31.1.115
- Author:
Byung Kook KWAK
;
Young Goo KIM
;
Dae Sik RYU
;
Jong Beum LEE
;
Hyung Jin SHIM
;
In Sup SONG
;
Man Soo PARK
;
Yong Chul LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Axis, Cervical Vertebra;
Gastrectomy;
Gastric Bypass;
Head;
Humans;
Stomach;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1994;31(1):115-118
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to evaluate the change of pancreatic size after gastric resection in patients with gastric malignancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We compared the pancreatic sizes on pre- and post-operative abdominal CT scans in 50 patients whose stomach had been resected due to malignancy. The mean interval was 20.3 months (range, 5-81 months). The types of the operation were total gastrectomy with esophagojejunostomy and jejunojejunostomy (n=7), and subtotal gastrectomy with gastrojejunostomy (Billroth II) (n=43). Pancreatic thickness was measured perpendicular to the pancreatic long axis at head, body and tail. RESULT: There was a significant reduction of pancreatic size on postoperative CT scan. The reduction rate was 5.9% in the head (p<0.001), 7.1% in the body (p<0.001) and 14.4% in the tail (p<0.001). CONCLUSION:Significant reduction of pancreatic size was observed after gastric resection due to gastric rnalignancy, especially in tail.
