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IENF-counting by a new morphometric modification is reproducible and diagnostically sensitive and can easily be adopted in any laboratory familiar with the basic immunohistochemical methodology. The method is less dependent on costly technical support systems and seems to be less time consuming when compared with conventional methods for IENF-counting.

Jejunal pouch reconstruction after total gastrectomy delays passage of solid food in the upper intestine compared with Roux-en-Y reconstruction. It is associated with better eating capacity and fewer postoperative symptoms.