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BACKGROUND After total gastrectomy, sustaining good nutrition is extremely important for maintaining quality of life. A technique of neogastric pouch formation based on current physiological reconstructive principles is presented. METHODS The use of a modified interpositioned double jejunal pouch following total gastrectomy in 18 patients with cancer was reviewed. This technique results in a complete pouch and uses a double stapling technique with site-specific anastomosis between the oesophagus and pouch, in which a Hisoid angle is created. RESULTS There were no anastomotic leaks and pouch blood flow was within normal expected limits. Mean oesophageal pH above 7.0 for one 24-h period was 7.7 per cent. Emptying half-time was 67.8 min. After 2 years mean body-weight was 98.3 per cent of expected, mean food volume was 94.0 per cent of expected and mean meal frequency was 3.0 per day. CONCLUSIONS This form of gastric reconstruction is an acceptable procedure which improves the quality of life in patients undergoing total gastrectomy.
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