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1. The operative technique and the postoperative results of the original pylorus-preserving gastrectomy (PPG) and those of the Maki procedure as applied to cases of total gastrectomy are reported briefly.
2. The essence of these operations is to retain the pyloric cuff of 1.0–1.5 cm in length in order to preserve sphincteric function without the use of the drainage procedure. Ingested food was seen to empty gradually and rhythmically through the pyloric ring into the duodenum thereby avoiding dumping syndrome and reflux esophagitis.
3. As gastric acidity is reduced sufficiently by PPG, this method is to be recommended for treatment of intractable gastric ulcer cases and other benign lesions in which the foci are located in the distal half of the stomach. Though the method seems to be also useful in selected cases of duodenal ulcer, stenosis at the level of the pylorus and duodenum may preclude the application of the method.
4. The Maki procedure with jejunal interposition following nearly-total proximal gastrectomy is recommended in patients whose pylorus and its surroundings have remained free of tumor.
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Maki, T., Sato, T. & Shiratori, T. Pylorus-preserving procedure in partial and total gastrectomy. Langenbecks Arch Chiv 343, 183–193 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01267990
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