those with mid gastric stricture (n = 1), corporeoantral stricture (n = 1) underwent distal gastrectomy with gastrojejunostomy (n = 2), while those who had an antropyloric stricture underwent simple gastrojejunostomy without resection (n = 3). Mean duration of hospital stay was 13 (11 to 17) days. Postoperative morbidity consisted of one digestive fistula treated medically.
Postoperative mortality was nil. Mean follow-up was 4 years (1 to 7) during which time none of the patients had any swallowing disorder (dysphagia) suggestive of esophageal stricture.
There were no new suicidal attempts. All patients regained weight postoperatively