The effects of Roux-en-Y limb length on gastric emptying and enterogastric reflux in rats Os efeitos do comprimento da alça em Y de Roux sobre o esvaziamento gástrico e o refluxo enterogástrico

PURPOSE: To assess the effects of Roux-en-Y jejunal limb length on gastric emptying and enterogastric reflux. METHODS: Seventy male Wistar rats were submitted to antrectomy with Roux-en-Y reconstruction and then were divided into two groups of 35 animals. Group A, short limb (7.5 cm) and Group B, st...

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Main Authors: Robson Azevedo Dutra, Wemberton Martins Araújo, José Ivan de Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2008-04-01
Series:Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502008000200011