Cochrane · systematic review · CD015014

Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer

Cai, Z, Mu, M, Ma, Q, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2024 · Cochrane Library

ColorectalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
14
current version
GRADE rated
10
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 28.6%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 8 · 57.1%Low 2 · 14.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction compared to Billroth II reconstruction after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer

Population: people undergoing distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Health‐related quality of life ‐ not reported
Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction vs Billroth II reconstruction after distal gastrectomy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Major postoperative complications
Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction vs Billroth II reconstruction after distal gastrectomy
RR 0.98 [0.24, 4.05]2 studies · 282 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Incidence of anastomotic leakage
Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction vs Billroth II reconstruction after distal gastrectomy
RR 0.64 [0.29, 1.44]3 studies · 615 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Changes in body weight from baseline
Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction vs Billroth II reconstruction after distal gastrectomy
no estimate extracted2 studies · 233 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Incidence of bile reflux
Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction vs Billroth II reconstruction after distal gastrectomy
RR 0.67 [0.55, 0.83]1 study · 141 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Incidence of remnant gastritis
Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction vs Billroth II reconstruction after distal gastrectomy
RR 0.27 [0.01, 5.06]2 studies · 265 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Incidence of oesophagitis ‐ not reported
Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction vs Billroth II reconstruction after distal gastrectomy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction compared to Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer

Population: people undergoing distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Health‐related quality of life ‐ not reported
Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction vs Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Major postoperative complications
Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction vs Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy
RR 4.74 [0.23, 97.08]2 studies · 256 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Incidence of anastomotic leakage
Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction vs Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy
RR 0.34 [0.05, 2.08]2 studies · 213 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Changes in body weight from baseline ‐ not reported
Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction vs Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Incidence of bile reflux
Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction vs Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy
RR 10.74 [3.52, 32.76]1 study · 108 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Incidence of remnant gastritis
Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction vs Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy
RR 1.18 [0.69, 2.01]3 studies · 361 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Incidence of oesophagitis
Summary of findings table ‐ Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction vs Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy
RR 0.82 [0.53, 1.26]3 studies · 361 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness