An additional gastrojejunostomy may reduce the incidence of moderate and severe delayed gastric emptying after distal segmental duodenectomy for gastrointestinal stromal tumors

CONCLUSION: The addition of gastrojejunostomy and Braun’s jejunojejunostomy in distal segmental duodenectomy can reduce the incidence of grade B-C DGE, potentially facilitating timely adjuvant imatinib therapy. Future multicenter studies are needed to confirm these …