In 1885, Hacker assisted Billroth when the latter performed the first posterior gastrojejunostomy.
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Often this must be treated with a gastrojejunostomy, which is a risky procedure.
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Reconstruction is performed with gastroduodenostomy ( Billroth I ) or gastrojejunostomy ( Billroth II ).
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Dr Hutchison had to undergo a gastrojejunostomy at the age of 48 in 1929, for a duodenal ulcer with which he had been suffering for about 20 years.
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Numerous studies show that the loop reconstruction ( Billroth II gastrojejunostomy ) works more safely when placed low on the stomach, but can be a disaster when placed adjacent to the esophagus.