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Nusrath S, Raju KVVN, Nekkanti SS, Basudhe M, Thammineedi SR. Successful Salvage of Partial Gastric Conduit Necrosis by Primary Anastomosis in a Post-Esophagectomy Patient. Indian J Surg Oncol 2024; 15:355-358. [PMID: 38741640 PMCID: PMC11088608 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-024-01891-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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Gastric conduit necrosis is a rare but severe complication of esophageal surgery, often associated with mediastinal sepsis and high morbidity and mortality rates, as well as reduced efficacy of conservative treatments. In most cases, management involves salvage therapy, including fluid resuscitation, antibiotics, aggressive debridement, drainage of infected collections, and proximal esophageal diversion. Primary anastomosis is rarely performed. We describe a successful case wherein we salvaged a patient following a McKeown esophagectomy and gastric pull-up, who developed partial full-thickness necrosis of the gastric conduit postoperatively, along with pleural and mediastinal sepsis. We managed this situation through thoracic debridement, take-down of the anastomosis, resection of the devitalized segment of the conduit, and primary esophagogastric anastomosis. Conduit perfusion was demonstrated using ICG fluorescent angiography. This case illustrates that, once debridement and sepsis control are achieved, a primary anastomosis, if feasible, can be safely performed, potentially avoiding a two-step procedure and a second laparotomy/thoracotomy.
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- Syed Nusrath
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034 India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034 India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034 India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034 India
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Griffiths EA. Predictors of anastomotic leak and conduit necrosis after oesophagectomy: Results from the oesophago-gastric anastomosis audit (OGAA). EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2024; 50:107983. [PMID: 38613995 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2024.107983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Both anastomotic leak (AL) and conduit necrosis (CN) after oesophagectomy are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Therefore, the identification of preoperative, modifiable risk factors is desirable. The aim of this study was to generate a risk scoring model for AL and CN after oesophagectomy. METHODS Patients undergoing curative resection for oesophageal cancer were identified from the international Oesophagogastric Anastomosis Audit (OGAA) from April 2018-December 2018. Definitions for AL and CN were those set out by the Oesophageal Complications Consensus Group. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify risk factors for both AL and CN. A risk score was then produced for both AL and CN using the derivation set, then internally validated using the validation set. RESULTS This study included 2247 oesophagectomies across 137 hospitals in 41 countries. The AL rate was 14.2% and CN rate was 2.7%. Preoperative factors that were independent predictors of AL were cardiovascular comorbidity and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The risk scoring model showed insufficient predictive ability in internal validation (area under the receiver-operating-characteristic curve [AUROC] = 0.618). Preoperative factors that were independent predictors of CN were: body mass index, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, previous myocardial infarction and smoking history. These were converted into a risk-scoring model and internally validated using the validation set with an AUROC of 0.775. CONCLUSION Despite a large dataset, AL proves difficult to predict using preoperative factors. The risk-scoring model for CN provides an internally validated tool to estimate a patient's risk preoperatively.
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- Ewen A Griffiths
- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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Rahouma M, Baudo M, Mynard N, Kamel M, Khan FM, Shmushkevich S, Mehta K, Hosny M, Dabsha A, Khairallah S, Demetres M, Saad R, Mohamed A, Port JL, Altorki NK, Gaudino M. Volume outcome relationship in postesophagectomy leak: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Surg 2024; 110:2349-2354. [PMID: 37052430 PMCID: PMC11020050 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000000420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anastomotic leak after esophagectomy carries important short- and long-term sequelae. The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine its association with surgical volume. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic literature review was performed to identify all studies reporting on anastomotic leak after esophagectomy. Studies with less than 100 cases were excluded. The primary outcome was postesophagectomy anastomotic leak, while secondary outcomes were operative mortality overall and after anastomotic leak. Pooled event rates (PER) were calculated, and the association with annual esophagectomy volume by center was investigated. RESULTS Of the 3932 retrieved articles, 472 were included ( n =177 566 patients). The PER of anastomotic leak was 8.91% [95% CI=8.32; 9.53%]. The PER of early mortality overall and after an anastomotic leak was 2.49% [95% CI=2.27; 2.74] and 11.39% [95% CI=9.66; 13.39], respectively. Centers with less than 37 annual esophagectomies had a higher leak rate compared to those with greater than or equal to 37 annual esophagectomies (9.58% vs. 8.34%; P =0.040). On meta-regression, surgical volume was inversely associated with the PER of esophageal leak and of early mortality. CONCLUSIONS The frequency of anastomotic leaks after esophagectomy, perioperative, and leak associated mortality are inversely associated with esophagectomy volume.
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- Mohamed Rahouma
- Cardiothoracic Department, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
- Surgical Oncology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
- Surgical Oncology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
- Surgical Oncology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
- Surgical Oncology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University
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- Samuel J. Wood Library & C.V. Starr Biomedical Information Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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Alverdy JC. Biologically inspired gastrointestinal stapler design: "Getting to Zero" complications. Am J Surg 2023; 226:48-52. [PMID: 36775790 PMCID: PMC10293041 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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As next generation stapling devices enter the marketplace with robotic adaptations, tri-staple technology, preloaded reinforcement materials, etc., in this perspective piece we assert that a "refresh" in our understanding of the mechanisms of action of these devices is needed. While much attention has been paid to explain the mechanical features of one device versus another, it seems that little to no attention is being paid to understand how an intestinal anastomosis responds biologically to the variations in their use and design. Here we will review various aspects of gastrointestinal stapling in the context of emerging technology in the field and expose the gaps in knowledge that exist regarding the effect of gastrointestinal stapling on the biology of healing.
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- John C Alverdy
- University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland MC 6090, Chicago, Illinois, 60637, USA.
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Gjeorgjievski M, Bareket R, Bhurwal A, Abdelqader A, Shahid H, Sarkar A, Tyberg A, Kahaleh M. Endoscopic vacuum therapy: 2 methods of successful endosponge placement for treatment of anastomotic leak in the upper GI tract. VIDEOGIE : AN OFFICIAL VIDEO JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY 2023; 8:257-259. [PMID: 37456215 PMCID: PMC10339126 DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2023.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Video 1Presentation of 2 methods of successful endosponge placement for treatment of anastomotic leak in the upper GI tract.
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- Mihajlo Gjeorgjievski
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Hao W, Gao K, Li K, Li Y, Wang Z, Sun H, Xing W, Zheng Y. The Feasibility of Early Oral Feeding After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Combined With "Non-Tube No Fasting"-Enhanced Recovery. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:1564-1571. [PMID: 36417005 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-12620-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of early oral feeding (EOF) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (nCT) combined with "non-tube no fasting"-enhanced recovery after minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE). METHODS This retrospective study investigated patients who underwent nCT combined with non-tube no fasting-enhanced recovery after MIE in the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ward I, of the authors' hospital from January 2014 to August 2017. These patients were divided into an early oral feeding (EOF) group (n = 112) and a late oral feeding (LOF) group (n = 69). The postoperative complications were compared between the two groups. RESULTS The study enrolled 181 patients (112 patients in the EOF group and 69 patients in the LOF group). No significant differences were found between the two groups in the incidence rates of complications such as anastomotic leakage (P = 0.961), pneumonia (P = 0.450), respiratory failure (P = 0.944), heart failure (P = 1.000), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (P = 0.856), and unplanned reoperation (P = 0.440), whereas the time to the first postoperative flatus/bowel movement (P < 0.001) and the postoperative length of stay (P < 0.001) were significantly better in the EOF group than in the LOF group.. CONCLUSIONS In this study, EOF after nCT combined with non-tube no fasting-enhanced recovery after MIE did not significantly increase complications, but significantly shortened the time to the first postoperative flatus/bowel movement and the postoperative length of stay.
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- Wentao Hao
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, People's Republic of China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, People's Republic of China.
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Petric J, Handshin S, Bright T, Watson DI. Planned oesophagectomy after chemoradiotherapy versus salvage oesophagectomy following definitive chemoradiotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. ANZ J Surg 2022; 93:829-839. [PMID: 36582046 DOI: 10.1111/ans.18225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Oesophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer and sixth leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Salvage oesophagectomies are associated with an increased risk of mortality, although recent data suggests that long-term survival rates following salvage oesophagectomy are similar to planned oesophagectomy. The aim was therefore to meta-analyse outcomes for patients undergoing salvage versus planned oesophagectomies to assess the differences in short-term mortality and long-term survival. METHODS A systematic review of Medline, Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed was performed to identify relevant studies. Data were extracted and compared by meta-analysis, using odds ratio and mean differences with 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS Nineteen studies meeting inclusion criteria were included in the meta-analysis, which compared patients in the planned oesophagectomy group (n = 23 555) to patients in the salvage oesophagectomy group (n = 2227). There were significant differences between the groups in terms of rates of postoperative mortality (5.7% salvage oesophagectomy versus 3.1% planned oesophagectomy, P = 0.0004), anastomotic leak (20.6% salvage oesophagectomy versus 14.5% planned oesophagectomy, P < 0.00001), pulmonary complications (37.1% salvage oesophagectomy versus 24.2% planned oesophagectomy, P < 0.0001) and R0 margin (87.6% salvage oesophagectomy versus 91.3% planned oesophagectomy, P < 0.0001). There was no statistical difference between long-term survival rates at 5 years with 39.2% for salvage and 42.6% for planned oesophagectomy (P = 0.28). CONCLUSIONS Salvage oesophagectomies do offer a meaningful chance of long-term survival (at 5 years) for select patients with oesophageal cancer, but the elevated risk of post-operative complications and mortality following salvage oesophagectomy should be recognized.
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- Josipa Petric
- Department of Surgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Gu YM, Che GW, Chen LQ. Severe Gastric Conduit Engorgement after Esophagectomy. Ann Thorac Surg 2022; 114:e231. [PMID: 35032451 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Yi-Min Gu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Seong YW, Kim JH, Ok YJ, Oh SJ, Choi JS, Lee JS, Moon HJ. Is Hypertrophic or Keloid Wound Scar a Risk Factor for Stricture at Esophagogastric Anastomosis Site after Esophageal Cancer Operation? THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2021; 78:213-218. [PMID: 34697275 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2021.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Background/Aims Anastomotic stricture at the esophagus and the conduit anastomosis site after the surgical resection of esophageal cancer is relatively common. This study examined whether a hypertrophic scar or keloid formation at a surgical wound is related to an anastomotic stricture. Methods From March 2007 to July 2017, 59 patients underwent curative surgery for esophageal cancer. In 38 patients, end-to-end anastomosis (EEA) of the esophagus and the conduit was performed using EEA 25 mm. A hypertrophic wound scar was defined when the width of the midline laparotomy wound scar exceeded 2 mm. The relationship between the hypertrophic scar and stricture and the other risk factors for anastomotic stricture in these 38 patients was analyzed. Results Of the 38 patients, eight patients (21.1%) had an anastomotic stricture, and a hypertrophic skin scar was observed in 14 patients (36.8%). Univariate analysis revealed lower BMI and hypertrophic scars as risk factors (p=0.032, p=0.001 respectively). Multivariate analysis revealed a hypertrophic scar as an independent risk factor for an anastomotic stricture (p=0.010, OR=27.06, 95% CI 2.19-334.40). Conclusions Hypertrophic wound scars can be a risk factor for anastomotic stricture after surgery for esophageal cancer. An earlier prediction of anastomotic stricture by detecting hypertrophic wound healing in patients undergoing esophagectomy may improve the patients' quality of life and surgical outcomes by earlier treatments.
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- Yong Won Seong
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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An updated review of the TNM classification system for cancer of the oesophagus and its complications. RADIOLOGIA 2021; 63:445-455. [PMID: 34625200 DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2020.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cancer of the esophagus is an aggressive cancer with high mortality. Because of the esophagus's lack of serosa and its peculiar lymphatic drainage, esophageal cancer is diagnosed in advanced stages. The eighth edition of the TNM (2017) aims to standardize care for esophageal cancer throughout the world; it includes not only patients treated with esophagectomy alone, but also those receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. One new development in the eighth edition is that it establishes separate classifications for different time periods, with pathologic stage groups for prior to treatment (cTNM), after esophagectomy (pTNM), and after neoadjuvant therapy (ypTNM). The combined use of endoscopic ultrasound, CT, PET-CT, and MRI provides the greatest accuracy in determining the clinical stage, and these techniques are essential for planning treatment and for evaluating the response to neoadjuvant treatment. Esophagectomy continues to be the main treatment; it is also the elective gastrointestinal surgery that has the highest mortality, and it carries the risk of multiple complications, including anastomotic leaks, pulmonary complications, technical complications, and functional complications.
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Peng H, Liu YY, Aimudula M, Wang RC, Chen H, Liu X, Song H, Yi J. A safe and effective anastomotic technique for robot-assisted minimally invasive oesophagectomy: Reverse-puncture anastomosis. Int J Med Robot 2021; 18:e2336. [PMID: 34586687 PMCID: PMC9285082 DOI: 10.1002/rcs.2336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Background Oesophagogastric anastomosis is mainly complicated by its tediousness. We hope to modify an oesophagogastric anastomotic technique that simplifies anastomosis. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of 57 cases executed using reverse‐puncture anastomotic (RPA) technique and 64 cases of manual purse anastomosis (MPA) technique for robot‐assisted minimally invasive oesophagectomy (RAMIE). Baseline characteristics and perioperative outcomes were analysed. Results There were no significant differences between the 2 groups with regards to demographic data and clinical features. All patients had R0 resection. Relative to MPA, RPA group experienced significantly shorter operation times (232.5 ± 33.84 min vs. 262.3 ± 83.94 min, p = 0.038).RPA group patients had shorter anastomotic times relative to MPA group patients (10.5 ± 3.4 min vs. 18.3 ± 4.1 min, p = 0.014). No adverse events were observed. Conclusions Reverse‐puncture anastomosis is safe, feasible in RAMIE. This approach has the potential to efficiently shorten the anastomotic time and ensure safe operation.
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- Hao Peng
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Tavares G, Tustumi F, Tristão LS, Bernardo WM. Endoscopic vacuum therapy for anastomotic leak in esophagectomy and total gastrectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dis Esophagus 2021; 34:6105951. [PMID: 33479749 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doaa132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The curative treatment for esophageal and gastric cancer is primarily surgical resection. One of the main complications related to esophagogastric surgery is the anastomotic leak. This complication is associated with a prolonged length of stay, reduced quality of life, high treatment costs, and an increased mortality rate. The placement of endoluminal stents is the most frequent endoscopic therapy in these cases. However, since its introduction, endoscopic vacuum therapy has been shown to be a promising alternative in the management of this complication. This study primarily aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of endoscopic vacuum therapy for the treatment of anastomotic leak in esophagectomy and total gastrectomy. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed. Studies that evaluated the use of endoscopic vacuum therapy for anastomotic leak in esophagectomy and total gastrectomy were included. Twenty-three articles were included. A total of 559 patients were evaluated. Endoscopic vacuum therapy showed a fistulous orifice closure rate of 81.6% (rate: 0.816; 95% CI: 0.777-0.864) and, when compared to the stent, there is a 16% difference in favor of endoscopic vacuum therapy (risk difference [RD]: 0.16; 95% CI: 0.05-0.27). The risk for mortality in the endoscopic vacuum therapy was 10% lower than in endoluminal stent therapy (RD: -0.10; 95% CI: -0.18 to -0.02). Endoscopic vacuum therapy might have a higher rate of fistulous orifice closure and a lower rate of mortality, compared to intraluminal stenting.
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- Guilherme Tavares
- Department of Evidence-Based Medicine, Centro Universitário Lusíada, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Evidence-Based Medicine, Centro Universitário Lusíada, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Evidence-Based Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Surgery, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Evidence-Based Medicine, Centro Universitário Lusíada, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Evidence-Based Medicine, Centro Universitário Lusíada, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Evidence-Based Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Yasuda JL, Svetanoff WJ, Staffa SJ, Zendejas B, Hamilton TE, Jennings RW, Ngo PD, Jason Smithers C, Manfredi MA. Prophylactic negative vacuum therapy of high-risk esophageal anastomoses in pediatric patients. J Pediatr Surg 2021; 56:944-950. [PMID: 33342604 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Esophageal anastomoses are at risk for leak or stricture. Negative pressure vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy is used to treat leak. We hypothesized that a prophylactic VAC (pEVAC) at the time of new anastomosis may lead to fewer leaks and strictures. METHODS Single center retrospective case-control study of patients undergoing high-risk esophageal anastomoses between July 2015 and January 2019. Outcomes of leak and long-term anastomotic failure (refractory stricture requiring surgery) were compared between groups. RESULTS Sixteen patients had a pEVAC placed during LGEA repair (N = 10) or stricture resection (N = 6). Of pEVAC cases, 3 (N = 1 Foker, N = 2 stricture resections) experienced leak (18.8%). In comparison, leak occurred in 9/41 (22%) Foker patients and in 1/20 (5%) stricture resections without pEVAC, all p > 0.05. Long-term anastomotic failure was more common in the pEVAC cohort versus controls (56.3% versus 11.5%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Prophylactic EVAC placement does not appear to reduce leak and is associated with significantly greater odds of long-term anastomotic failure. Further device refinement could improve its potential role in prophylaxis of high-risk anastomoses, but future research is needed to better understand optimal patient selection, device design, and duration of pEVAC therapy.
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- Jessica L Yasuda
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Department of General Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Chilren's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of General Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of General Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of General Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Department of General Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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Fearon NM, Mohan HM, Fanning M, Ravi N, Reynolds JV. Colonic interposition, a contemporary experience: technical aspects and outcomes. Updates Surg 2020; 73:1849-1855. [PMID: 33180314 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-020-00920-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Colonic interposition is rarely used as an oesophageal replacement after resection, as the preferred use of stomach involves less anastomoses and lower risks of major complications. The functional outcome from the colonic conduit is also unpredictable. This report documents the spectrum of experience of a high-volume oesophageal centre, highlighting indications, techniques and functional outcomes. A retrospective review was undertaken of a prospective database from 2012 to 2016. Four of 252 (1.5%) cases in this time period utilised colon interposition. Two cases were for gastric conduit necrosis following oesophageal cancer resections, one for caustic ingestion with both an oesophago-bronchial fistula and gastric injury, and one for a primary oesophageal malignancy in a patient whom previously had a total gastrectomy. All patients had either a retrosternal or posterior mediastinal isoperistaltic right colon conduit placed. Two of three cancer patients are alive and disease free at 3 and 5 years, respectively. Surviving patients are weight stable and tolerating a normal diet. Both report excellent quality of life using validated assessment tools. Colonic interposition is rarely required in modern oesophageal practice, but with this technique good long-term nutritional and functional outcomes can be obtained. It is required in the armamentarium of a specialist centre, and training given its rarity may require novel approaches such as simulation and cadaveric-based training.
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- Naomi M Fearon
- The National Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer Centre, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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- The National Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer Centre, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- The National Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer Centre, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- The National Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer Centre, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- The National Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer Centre, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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López Sala P, Alberdi Aldasoro N, Fuertes Fernández I, Sáenz Bañuelos J. An updated review of the TNM classification system for cancer of the esophagus and its complications. RADIOLOGIA 2020. [PMID: 33268136 DOI: 10.1016/j.rx.2020.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cancer of the esophagus is an aggressive cancer with high mortality. Because of the esophagus's lack of serosa and its peculiar lymphatic drainage, esophageal cancer is diagnosed in advanced stages. The eighth edition of the TNM (2017) aims to standardize care for esophageal cancer throughout the world; it includes not only patients treated with esophagectomy alone, but also those receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. One new development in the eighth edition is that it establishes separate classifications for different time periods, with pathologic stage groups for prior to treatment (cTNM), after esophagectomy (pTNM), and after neoadjuvant therapy (ypTNM). The combined use of endoscopic ultrasound, CT, PET-CT, and MRI provides the greatest accuracy in determining the clinical stage, and these techniques are essential for planning treatment and for evaluating the response to neoadjuvant treatment. Esophagectomy continues to be the main treatment; it is also the elective gastrointestinal surgery that has the highest mortality, and it carries the risk of multiple complications, including anastomotic leaks, pulmonary complications, technical complications, and functional complications.
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- P López Sala
- Residente del servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, España.
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- Residente del servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, España
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- FEA del servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, España
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- FEA del servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, España
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Daniel P, Samanta J, Gulati A, Gupta P, Muktesh G, Sinha SK, Kochhar R. Can high-frequency mini-probe endoscopic ultrasonography predict outcome of endoscopic dilation in patients with benign esophageal strictures? Endosc Int Open 2020; 8:E1371-E1378. [PMID: 33015340 PMCID: PMC7508664 DOI: 10.1055/a-1223-1377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background and study aims Endoscopic dilation is first-line management for benign esophageal strictures (ES). Depth of involvement of the esophageal wall on endosonography using high frequency mini-probe (EUS-M) may predict response to dilation. This study evaluated EUS-M characteristics to predict response of ES to endoscopic dilation. Patients and methods EUS-M was used to measure the total esophageal wall thickness (EWT), involved EWT, percentage of involved wall and layers of wall involved in consecutive patients of benign ES. After a maximum of five sessions of endoscopic dilation, the cohort was divided into responders and refractory strictures. EUS-M characteristics were compared for underlying etiology as also between responders and refractory strictures. Results Of the 30 strictures (17 females, age: 47.16 ± 15.86 yrs.) 13 were anastomotic, eight corrosive, seven peptic and 2 others. Corrosive strictures had the highest involved EWT and percentage of involved wall (3.51 ± 1.36 mm; 76.38 %) followed by anastomotic (2.73 ± 1.7 mm; 65.54 %) and peptic (1.39 ± 0.62 mm; 40.71 %) ( P = 0.026 and 0.021 respectively). After five dilations, 22 were classified as responders and eight as refractory. Wall involvement > 70 % had a greater proportion of refractory strictures ( P = 0.019). Strictures with involved EWT of ≥ 2.85 mm required more dilations ( P = 0.011). Fewer dilations were required for stricture resolution with only mucosal involvement compared to deeper involvement such as submucosa and muscularis propria (2.14 vs. 5.80; P = 0.001). Conclusion EUS-M evaluation shows that corrosive and anastomotic strictures have greater depth of involvement compared to peptic strictures. Depth of esophageal wall involvement in a stricture predicts response to dilation.
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- Philip Daniel
- Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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De Pasqual CA, Weindelmayer J, Laiti S, La Mendola R, Bencivenga M, Alberti L, Giacopuzzi S, de Manzoni G. Perianastomotic drainage in Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy, does habit affect utility? An 11-year single-center experience. Updates Surg 2019; 72:47-53. [DOI: 10.1007/s13304-019-00674-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Jefferies BJ, Evans E, Bundred J, Hodson J, Whiting JL, Forde C, Griffiths EA. Vascular calcification does not predict anastomotic leak or conduit necrosis following oesophagectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2019. [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i7.309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Jefferies BJ, Evans E, Bundred J, Hodson J, Whiting JL, Forde C, Griffiths EA. Vascular calcification does not predict anastomotic leak or conduit necrosis following oesophagectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2019; 11:308-321. [PMID: 31602290 PMCID: PMC6783688 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i7.308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Anastomotic leaks (AL) and gastric conduit necrosis (CN) are serious complications following oesophagectomy. Some studies have suggested that vascular calcification may be associated with an increased AL rate, but this has not been validated in a United Kingdom population.
AIM To investigate whether vascular calcification identified on the pre-operative computed tomography (CT) scan is predictive of AL or CN.
METHODS Routine pre-operative CT scans of 414 patients who underwent oesophagectomy for malignancy with oesophagogastric anastomosis at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham between 2006 and 2018 were retrospectively analysed. Calcification of the proximal aorta, distal aorta, coeliac trunk and branches of the coeliac trunk was scored by two reviewers. The relationship between these calcification scores and occurrence of AL and CN was then analysed. The Esophagectomy Complications Consensus Group definition of AL and CN was used.
RESULTS Complication data were available in n = 411 patients, of whom 16.7% developed either AL (15.8%) or CN (3.4%). Rates of AL were significantly higher in female patients, at 23.0%, compared to 13.9% in males (P = 0.047). CN was significantly more common in females, (8.0% vs 2.2%, P = 0.014), patients with diabetes (10.6% vs 2.5%, P = 0.014), a history of smoking (10.3% vs 2.3%, P = 0.008), and a higher American Society of Anaesthesiologists grade (P = 0.024). Out of the 14 conduit necroses, only 4 occurred without a concomitant AL. No statistically significant association was found between calcification of any of the vessels studied and either of these outcomes. Multivariable analyses were then performed to identify whether a combination of the calcification scores could be identified that would be significantly predictive of any of the outcomes. However, the stepwise approach did not select any factors for inclusion in the final models. The analysis was repeated for composite outcomes of those patients with either AL or CN (n = 69, 16.7%) and for those with both AL and CN (n = 10, 2.4%) and again, no significant associations were detected. In the subset of patients that developed these outcomes, no significant associations were detected between calcification and the severity of the complication.
CONCLUSION Calcification scoring was not significantly associated with Anastomotic Leak or CN in our study, therefore should not be used to identify patients who are high risk for these complications.
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- Benjamin J Jefferies
- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham B15 2WB, United Kingdom
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- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham B15 2TH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham B15 2WB, United Kingdom
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham B15 2TH, United Kingdom
- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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Estimation of microvascular perfusion after esophagectomy: a quantitative model of dynamic fluorescence imaging. Med Biol Eng Comput 2019; 57:1889-1900. [PMID: 31243624 PMCID: PMC6706368 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-019-01994-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Most common complications of esophagectomy stem from a perfusion deficiency of the gastric conduit at the anastomosis. Fluorescent tracer imaging allows intraoperative visualization of tissue perfusion. Quantitative assessment of fluorescence dynamics has the potential to identify perfusion deficiency. We developed a perfusion model to analyze the relation between fluorescence dynamics and perfusion deficiency. The model divides the gastric conduit into two well-perfused and two anastomosed sites. Hemodynamics and tracer transport were modeled. We analyzed the value of relative time-to-threshold (RTT) as a predictor of the relative remaining flow (RRF). Intensity thresholds for RTT of 20% to 50% of the maximum fluorescence intensity of the well-perfused site were tested. The relation between RTT and RRF at the anastomosed sites was evaluated over large variations of vascular conductance and volume. The ability of RTT to distinguish between sufficient and impaired perfusion was analyzed using c-statistics. We found that RTT was a valuable estimate for low RRF. The threshold of 20% of the maximum fluorescence intensity provided the best prediction of impaired perfusion on the two anastomosed sites (AUC = 0.89 and 0.86). The presented model showed that for low flows, relative time-to-threshold may be used to estimate perfusion deficiency.
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Athanasiou A, Hennessy M, Spartalis E, Tan BHL, Griffiths EA. Conduit necrosis following esophagectomy: An up-to-date literature review. World J Gastrointest Surg 2019; 11:155-168. [PMID: 31057700 PMCID: PMC6478597 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i3.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Esophageal conduit ischaemia and necrosis is an uncommon but devastating complication of esophagectomy and remains one of the most challenging issues in surgical practice. The incidence, time interval to develop symptoms, and clinical presentation are highly variable with no predictable pattern. Evidence comes from case reports and case series rather than randomized controlled trials. We describe the issues surrounding conduit necrosis affecting the stomach, jejunum and colon as an esophageal replacement and the advantages, disadvantages and challenges of each type of reconstruction. Diagnosis is challenging for the most experienced surgeon. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and computed tomography thorax with both oral and intravenous contrast is the gold standard. Management, either conservative or interventional is also a difficult decision. Management options include conservative treatment and more aggressive treatments such as stent insertion, surgical debridement and repair of the esophagus using jejunum, colon or a musculocutaneous flap. In spite of recent advances in surgical techniques, there is no reliable strategy to manage esophageal conduit necrosis. Our review covers the pathophysiology and clinical significance of esophageal necrosis while highlighting current techniques of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this life-threatening condition.
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- Antonios Athanasiou
- Department of Upper GI, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery, St. James' University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Waterford, Waterford X91 ER8E, Ireland
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- Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, University of Athens, Medical School, Athens 11527, Greece
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham B15 2TH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham B15 2TH, United Kingdom
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Giulini L, Dubecz A, Solymosi N, Tank J, Renz M, Thumfart L, Stein HJ. Prognostic Value of Chest-Tube Amylase Versus C-Reactive Protein as Screening Tool for Detection of Early Anastomotic Leaks After Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2019; 29:192-197. [DOI: 10.1089/lap.2018.0656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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- Luca Giulini
- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Center for Bioinformatics, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
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Manghelli JL, Ceppa DP, Greenberg JW, Blitzer D, Hicks A, Rieger KM, Birdas TJ. Management of anastomotic leaks following esophagectomy: when to intervene? J Thorac Dis 2019; 11:131-137. [PMID: 30863581 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.12.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background Esophagectomy is the mainstay treatment for early stage and locoregionally advanced esophageal cancer. Anastomotic leaks following esophagectomy are associated with numerous detrimental sequelae. The management of anastomotic leaks has evolved over time. The present study is a single-institution experience of esophageal leak management over an 11-year period, in order to identify when these can be managed nonoperatively. Methods All patients undergoing esophagectomy with gastric reconstruction at our institution between 2004 and 2014 were identified. Preoperative patient characteristics and perioperative factors were reviewed. Failure of initial leak treatment was defined as need for escalation of therapy. Length of stay (LOS) and postoperative mortality were the primary outcomes. Follow-up was obtained through institutional medical records and the Social Security Death Index. Results Sixty-one of 692 (8.8%) patients developed an anastomotic leak. Forty-six patients (75.4%) first underwent observation, which was successful in 35 patients. Predictors of successful observation included higher preoperative albumin (P=0.02), leak diagnosed by esophagram (P=0.004), and contained leaks (P=0.01). Successful observation was associated with shorter LOS (P=0.001). Predictors of mortality included lower preoperative serum albumin (P=0.01) and induction therapy (P=0.03). Thirty and 90-day mortality among patients who developed an anastomotic leak were 9.8% and 16.7%, respectively. Conclusions Over half of anastomotic leaks were managed successfully with observation alone and did not require additional interventions. We have identified factors that may predict successful therapy with observation in these patients. Further research is warranted to determine more timely interventions for patients likely to fail conservative management.
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- Joshua L Manghelli
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine; Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine; Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, USA
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine; Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine; Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, USA
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine; Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine; Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine; Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, USA
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Neovascularization after ischemic conditioning of the stomach and the influence of follow-up neoadjuvant chemotherapy thereon. Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne 2018; 13:299-305. [PMID: 30302142 PMCID: PMC6174163 DOI: 10.5114/wiitm.2018.75907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Introduction Esophagectomy and reconstruction remain the optimal treatment for patients with resectable esophageal cancer. Neovascularization after ischemic conditioning of the stomach before esophagectomy is a laparoscopic procedure which may potentially reduce gastric conduit ischemia. Aim To investigate the influence of ischemic conditioning on neovascularization along the greater curvature of the stomach and to explore the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on neovascularization after ischemic conditioning. Material and methods Staging laparoscopy was performed before the main resection procedure; during this procedure ischemic conditioning was performed. Samples taken from the human stomach were divided into 3 groups: group A – patients after ischemic conditioning with a delay of 30–45 days after left gastric artery (LGA) ligation (n = 4); group B – patients who were undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy with a delay of 90–140 days after left gastric artery ligation (n = 4); and control group C – patients without ischemic conditioning (n = 7). Results After ischemic conditioning with a delay of 30–45 days, the count of neovessels along the greater curvature of the stomach increased from 5.4 ±0.7 in the control group to 17.5 ±0.9 in a low-power field of view (LPF) in group A and increased still further on average to 19.8 ±10.4 in group B. Conclusions Left gastric artery ligation only is a sufficient procedure for ischemic conditioning of the stomach. Neovascularization along the greater curvature is a continuous process that depends on delay time. Neoadjuvant therapy has no influence on the effect of neovascularization.
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Grimminger PP, Goense L, Gockel I, Bergeat D, Bertheuil N, Chandramohan SM, Chen KN, Chon SH, Denis C, Goh KL, Gronnier C, Liu JF, Meunier B, Nafteux P, Pirchi ED, Schiesser M, Thieme R, Wu A, Wu PC, Buttar N, Chang AC. Diagnosis, assessment, and management of surgical complications following esophagectomy. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2018; 1434:254-273. [PMID: 29984413 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Revised: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Despite improvements in operative strategies for esophageal resection, anastomotic leaks, fistula, postoperative pulmonary complications, and chylothorax can occur. Our review seeks to identify potential risk factors, modalities for early diagnosis, and novel interventions that may ameliorate the potential adverse effects of these surgical complications following esophagectomy.
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- Peter P Grimminger
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department Hepatobiliary and Digestive Surgery, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery I, Beijing University Cancer Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General, Visceral and Tumor Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Combined Endoscopy Unit, University of Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fourth Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department Hepatobiliary and Digestive Surgery, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Britanico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Kesler KA, Ramchandani NK, Jalal SI, Stokes SM, Mankins MR, Ceppa D, Birdas TJ, Vardas PN, Rieger KM. Outcomes of a novel intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomotic technique. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 156:1739-1745.e1. [PMID: 30033105 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.05.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Anastomotic complications represent a significant source of morbidity and occasionally mortality after esophagectomy. Since 2009, we have used a novel "side-to-side: staple line-on-staple line" (STS) technique for intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomoses, designed to create a wide-diameter esophagogastric anastomosis while preserving stomach conduit blood supply. In this study, we describe the technique and review outcomes of our institution's initial 6-year experience. METHODS An institutional database query identified 278 consecutive patients who underwent Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy using an STS esophagogastric anastomotic technique from 2009 through 2015. A retrospective review was conducted to assess outcomes with a focus on anastomotic complications. RESULTS There were a total of 8 (2.9%) anastomotic leaks in patients who underwent STS esophagogastric anastomosis, 3 of which were grade I/II leaks and required no intervention. There was a leak rate of 6.3% (2 of 32) after esophagectomy for benign conditions (both leaks occurring in 8 total patients (25%) who received surgery for end-stage achalasia) compared with a 2.4% leak rate (6 of 246) in whom esophagectomy was performed for malignancy (P = .22). Fourteen patients (5.0%) required a median of 2 dilatations for anastomotic stricture after STS anastomosis. Supplemental jejunostomy feedings were required in only 11.1% of these patients after hospital discharge. CONCLUSIONS We believe this novel STS technique provides excellent results with respect to the incidence of intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomotic leak and stricture after esophagectomy. Additionally this technique has significantly reduced the need for enteral feeding after hospital discharge.
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- Kenneth A Kesler
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Ind.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Ind
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- Medical Oncology Division, Department of Medicine, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Ind
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Ind
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Ind
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Ind
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Ind
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Ind
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Ind
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Kobayashi S, Kanetaka K, Nagata Y, Nakayama M, Matsumoto R, Takatsuki M, Eguchi S. Predictive factors for major postoperative complications related to gastric conduit reconstruction in thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a case control study. BMC Surg 2018; 18:15. [PMID: 29510754 PMCID: PMC5838941 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-018-0348-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Regardless of developments in thoracoscopic esophagectomy (TE), postoperative complications relative to gastric conduit reconstruction are common after esophagectomy. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the predictive factors of major complications related to gastric conduit after TE. Methods From 2006 to 2015, 75 patients with esophageal cancer who underwent TE were evaluated to explore the predictive factors of major postoperative complications related to gastric conduit. Results Patients with major complications related to gastric conduit had a significantly longer postoperative hospital stay than patients without these complications (P < 0.01). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that three-field lymph node dissection (3FLND) and high serum levels of creatine phosphokinase (CPK) and C-reactive protein (CRP) at 1 postoperative day (1POD) after TE were significant predictive factors of major complications related to gastric conduit [odds ratio (OR) 5.37, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.41–24.33, P = 0.02; OR 5.40, 95% CI 1.60–20.20, P < 0.01; OR 5.07, 95% CI 1.47–20.25, P = 0.01, respectively]. The incidence rates of major complications related to gastric conduit for 0, 1, 2, and 3 predictive factors were 5.3%, 18.8%, 58.8%, and 85.7%, respectively (P < 0.01). Conclusions Two or more factors in 3FLND and the high levels of CPK and CRP at 1POD after TE were identified as the risk model for major complications related to gastric conduit after TE. Trial registration UMIN Clinical Trials Registry, ID: UMIN000024436, Registered date: Oct/17/2016.
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- Shinichiro Kobayashi
- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Sakamoto 1-7-1, Nagasaki, 8528102, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Sakamoto 1-7-1, Nagasaki, 8528102, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Sakamoto 1-7-1, Nagasaki, 8528102, Japan.,Center for Comprehensive Community Care Education, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Sakamoto 1-12-4, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Sakamoto 1-7-1, Nagasaki, 8528102, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Sakamoto 1-7-1, Nagasaki, 8528102, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Sakamoto 1-7-1, Nagasaki, 8528102, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Sakamoto 1-7-1, Nagasaki, 8528102, Japan.
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Miller DL, Helms GA, Mayfield WR. Evaluation of Esophageal Anastomotic Integrity With Serial Pleural Amylase Levels. Ann Thorac Surg 2018; 105:200-206. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.07.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2016] [Revised: 06/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Comparison of Early and Late Complications in Three Esophagectomy Techniques. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER MANAGEMENT 2017. [DOI: 10.5812/ijcm.7644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lainas P, Fuks D, Gaujoux S, Machroub Z, Fregeville A, Perniceni T, Mal F, Dousset B, Gayet B. Preoperative imaging and prediction of oesophageal conduit necrosis after oesophagectomy for cancer. Br J Surg 2017; 104:1346-1354. [PMID: 28493483 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Oesophageal conduit necrosis following oesophagectomy is a rare but life-threatening complication. The present study aimed to assess the impact of coeliac axis stenosis on outcomes after oesophagectomy for cancer. METHODS The study included consecutive patients who had an Ivor Lewis procedure with curative intent for middle- and lower-third oesophageal cancer at two tertiary referral centres. All patients underwent preoperative multidetector CT with arterial phase to detect coeliac axis stenosis. The coeliac artery was classified as normal, with extrinsic stenosis due to a median arcuate ligament or with intrinsic stenosis caused by atherosclerosis. RESULTS Some 481 patients underwent an Ivor Lewis procedure. Of these, ten (2·1 per cent) developed oesophageal conduit necrosis after surgery. Coeliac artery evaluation revealed a completely normal artery in 431 patients (91·5 per cent) in the group without conduit necrosis and in one (10 per cent) with necrosis (P < 0·001). Extrinsic stenosis of the coeliac artery due to a median arcuate ligament was found in two patients (0·4 per cent) without conduit necrosis and five (50 per cent) with necrosis (P < 0·001). Intrinsic stenosis of the coeliac artery was found in 11 (2·3 per cent) and eight (80 per cent) patients respectively (P < 0·001). Eight patients without (1·7 per cent) and five (50 per cent) with conduit necrosis had a single and thin left gastric artery (P < 0·001). CONCLUSION This study suggests that oesophageal conduit necrosis after oesophagectomy for cancer may be due to pre-existing coeliac axis stenosis.
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- P Lainas
- Department of Digestive Disease, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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Flanagan JC, Batz R, Saboo SS, Nordeck SM, Abbara S, Kernstine K, Vasan V. Esophagectomy and Gastric Pull-through Procedures: Surgical Techniques, Imaging Features, and Potential Complications. Radiographics 2016; 36:107-21. [PMID: 26761533 DOI: 10.1148/rg.2016150126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Esophagectomy takes the center stage in the curative treatment of local and local-regional esophageal cancer. It is a complex procedure with a high postoperative complication rate. When interpreting imaging studies, radiologists must understand the surgical techniques used and their potential complications. The most common surgical techniques are transthoracic esophagectomies, such as the Ivor Lewis and McKeown techniques, and transhiatal esophagectomy. Variations of these techniques include different choices of conduit (ie, stomach, colon, or jejunum) to serve in lieu of the resected esophagus. Postoperative imaging and accurate interpretation is vital in the aftercare of these patients. Chest radiographs, esophagrams, and computed tomographic images play an essential role in early identification of complications. Pulmonary complications and anastomotic leaks are the leading causes of postoperative morbidity and mortality secondary to esophagectomy. Other complications include technical and functional problems and delayed complications such as anastomotic strictures and disease recurrence. An esophagographic technique is described that is performed by using hand injection of contrast material into an indwelling nasogastric tube. Familiarity with the various types of esophagectomy and an understanding of possible complications are of utmost importance for radiologists and allow them to be key participants in the treatment of patients undergoing these complicated procedures.
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- Jennifer C Flanagan
- From the Departments of Radiology (J.C.F., R.B., S.S.S., S.M.N., S.A., V.V.) and Surgery (K.K.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390; and University of Texas Southwestern Medical College, Dallas, Tex (S.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.C.F., R.B., S.S.S., S.M.N., S.A., V.V.) and Surgery (K.K.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390; and University of Texas Southwestern Medical College, Dallas, Tex (S.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.C.F., R.B., S.S.S., S.M.N., S.A., V.V.) and Surgery (K.K.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390; and University of Texas Southwestern Medical College, Dallas, Tex (S.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.C.F., R.B., S.S.S., S.M.N., S.A., V.V.) and Surgery (K.K.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390; and University of Texas Southwestern Medical College, Dallas, Tex (S.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.C.F., R.B., S.S.S., S.M.N., S.A., V.V.) and Surgery (K.K.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390; and University of Texas Southwestern Medical College, Dallas, Tex (S.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.C.F., R.B., S.S.S., S.M.N., S.A., V.V.) and Surgery (K.K.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390; and University of Texas Southwestern Medical College, Dallas, Tex (S.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.C.F., R.B., S.S.S., S.M.N., S.A., V.V.) and Surgery (K.K.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390; and University of Texas Southwestern Medical College, Dallas, Tex (S.M.N.)
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Vascular anatomy of the stomach related to resection procedures strategy. Surg Radiol Anat 2016; 39:433-440. [DOI: 10.1007/s00276-016-1746-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Recent improvements in the management of esophageal anastomotic leak after surgery for cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 2016; 43:258-269. [PMID: 27396305 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.06.394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Revised: 05/05/2016] [Accepted: 06/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Anastomotic leakage following total gastrectomy or esophagectomy is a significant complication that considerably increases postoperative mortality. The location of the anastomosis together with the anatomy of the esophagus explains the severity of this complication. Surgical knowledge should include general and specific predictive factors of leakage to avoid any technical-related cause of leakage. Clinical presentations may vary from minimally symptomatic to life-threatening situations. Investigations should be undertaken as soon as the diagnosis is suspected because delay greatly worsens the prognosis. CT scans with oral contrast and low insufflation early endoscopy are the preferred diagnostic tools and can also aid in therapeutic procedures. Communication and multidisciplinary teamwork are the cornerstones of treatment. When the leak occurs early with acute and important sepsis, the recommendation is surgical treatment. On the contrary, if the leak is late, non-symptomatic or minimally symptomatic, conservative management with intensive surveillance could be proposed. When the situation is in between these two extremes, endoscopic treatment is often proposed. Based on a review of the literature and experience from high volume centers, in this educational review, we present the incidence, predictive factors, clinical presentations, diagnostic tools, management, and therapeutic algorithms for anastomotic leaks following elective esophagectomy and total gastrectomy for cancer.
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Burke LMB, Bashir MR, Gardner CS, Parsee AA, Marin D, Vermess D, Bhattacharya SD, Thacker JK, Jaffe TA. Image-guided percutaneous drainage vs. surgical repair of gastrointestinal anastomotic leaks: is there a difference in hospital course or hospitalization cost? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 40:1279-84. [PMID: 25294007 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-014-0265-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To identify differences in hospital course and hospitalization cost when comparing image-guided percutaneous drainage with surgical repair for gastrointestinal anastomotic leaks. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective IRB-approved search using key words "leak" and/or "anastomotic" was performed on all adult CT reports from 2002 to 2011. CT examinations were reviewed for evidence of a postoperative gastrointestinal leak and assigned a confidence score of 1-5 (1 = no leak, 5 = definite leak). Patients with an average confidence score <4 were excluded. Type of surgery, patient data, method of leak management, number of hospital admissions, length of hospital stay, discharge disposition, number of CT examinations, number of drains, and hospitalization costs were collected. RESULTS One hundred thirty-nine patients had radiographic evidence of a gastrointestinal anastomotic leak (esophageal, gastric, small bowel or colonic). Nine patients were excluded due to low confidence scores. Twenty-seven patients underwent surgical repair (Group A) and 103 were managed entirely with percutaneous image-guided drainage (Group B). There was no significant difference in patient demographics or number of hospital admissions. Patients in Group A had longer median hospital stays compared to Group B (48 vs. 32 days, p = 0.007). The median total hospitalization cost for Group A was more than twice that for Group B ($99,995 vs. $47,838, p = 0.001). Differences in hospital disposition, number of CT examinations, number of drains, and time between original surgery and first CT examination were statistically significant. CONCLUSION Gastrointestinal anastomotic leaks managed by percutaneous drainage are associated with lower hospital cost and shorter hospital stays compared with surgical management.
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- Lauren M B Burke
- Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA,
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Ischemic Conditioning of the Stomach in the Prevention of Esophagogastric Anastomotic Leakage After Esophagectomy. Ann Thorac Surg 2016; 101:1614-23. [PMID: 26857639 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Revised: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Esophagectomy with esophagogastric anastomosis is a major procedure, and its most feared complication is anastomotic leakage. Ischemic conditioning of the stomach is a method used with the aim of reducing the risk of leakage. It consists of partial gastric devascularization through embolization or laparoscopy followed by esophagectomy and anastomosis at a second stage, thus providing the time for the gastric conduit to adapt to the acute ischemia at the time of its formation. This review analyzes the information from all currently available experimental and clinical studies with the purpose of assessing the current role of the technique and to provide future recommendations.
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Qiu B, Feng F, Gao S. Partial esophagogastrostomy with esophagogastric anastomosis below the aortic arch in cardiac carcinoma: characteristics and treatment of postoperative anastomotic leakage. J Thorac Dis 2015; 7:1994-2002. [PMID: 26716038 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.11.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anastomotic leakage is a severe and common complication for surgeries of cardiac cancer. Here we explore the clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment strategies of anastomotic leakage in cardiac carcinoma patients after esophagogastric anastomosis. METHODS From January 2009 to December 2013, 1,196 patients with cardiac carcinoma underwent esophagectomy and esophagogastric anastomosis in Cancer Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Of them, 25 patients developed symptomatic anastomotic leakage. Their clinical data were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS Among these 25 patients with anastomotic leakage, three died after active treatment and fifteen healed with thoracic drainage time 18-115 days. The left seven patients who did not heal until discharge developed chronic infection sinus of anastomotic leakage. Without infection symptoms, they were discharged 30-100 days after surgery with nasoenteral tube and thoracic drainage. CONCLUSIONS Anastomotic leakage in cardiac carcinoma patients after esophagogastric anastomosis can be classified into five subtypes: occult type, left thoracic type, right thoracic type, mediastinal type, and mixd type. Subtyping of anastomotic leakage is useful and convenient for diagnosis and treatment.
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- Bin Qiu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, China
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Sacak B, Orfaniotis G, Nicoli F, Liu EW, Ciudad P, Chen SH, Chen HC. Back-up procedures following complicated gastric pull-up procedure for esophageal reconstruction: Salvage with intestinal flaps. Microsurgery 2015; 36:567-572. [PMID: 26679742 DOI: 10.1002/micr.22520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Revised: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gastric pull-up (GPU) is the most common procedure for restoring the continuity of the alimentary tract. Yet, complications because of anastomotic problems are reported to be as high as 25% after this procedure. Managing the neck with anastomotic leakage or stricture following failed GPU and/or radiotherapy is formidable. We report our method, basic algorithm and results with the complicated GPU procedure management with intestinal transfers . PATIENTS AND METHODS Nineteen cases referred to our department with complicated esophageal reconstruction following GPU procedure were included in this report. Of the19 patients, 18 had undergone GPU procedure for reconstruction after cancer resection (mean age 55 years) and one for idiopathic esophagitis (mean age 45years). Fifteen patients presented with severe stricture formation and 4 patients with leakage from the anastomotic site. Average time between the GPU and salvage procedures was 7.3 months for patients with stricture formation and 15.5 days for patients with leakage. Pedicled colon interposition (n = 8) was used when the upper end of the gastric tube was located below the sternoclavicular junction. A free jejunal flap (n = 11) was utilized when defects were located at the neck (above the sternoclavicular junction). RESULTS In all patients salvage procedures with intestinal flap transfer were successful with complete flap survival. Post-operative period was uneventful except of two patients with pedicled colon interposition who presented minor leakage post-operatively (10.5%). This was treated with conservative means, leading to spontaneous healing. The average follow-up for the patients with tumor resection was 11.8 months (range: 6 to 30) after the salvage procedure. All patients resumed smooth oral intake eventually. There were 16 patients who could feed with solid diet, whereas three patients were able to tolerate only soft diet. CONCLUSION Intestinal tissues can be safely and successfully transferred as salvage procedures, with meticulous technique, careful patient selection and individual flap design. While gastric pull-up remains a good procedure for esophageal reconstruction, the methods described in this report are useful as back-up armaments in complicated cases. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microsurgery 36:567-572, 2016.
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- Bulent Sacak
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Harustiak T, Pazdro A, Snajdauf M, Stolz A, Lischke R. Anastomotic leak and stricture after hand-sewn versus linear-stapled intrathoracic oesophagogastric anastomosis: single-centre analysis of 415 oesophagectomies. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2015; 49:1650-9. [PMID: 26574497 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezv395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES There seems to be a decreased anastomotic leak rate and a late stricture formation after linear-stapled (LS) cervical oesophagogastric anastomosis compared with hand-sewn (HS) technique. The aim of our study was to compare the surgical outcomes of intrathoracic side-to-side LS and end-to-end HS anastomosis after transthoracic oesophagectomy. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of all patients undergoing Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy with LS or HS anastomosis for neoplasia at our institution from 2005 to 2012. Anastomotic leak was radiologically and clinically graded as minor or major. End-points included overall and major leak rate, morbidity, mortality, length of hospital stay and endoscopically identified late anastomotic stricture. A propensity score-matched analysis was done to compensate for the differences in baseline characteristics between HS and LS groups. Multivariable analyses of the associations of anastomotic technique and other preoperative and pathological variables with anastomotic leak and stricture were performed. RESULTS There were 415 patients, 134 with HS and 281 with LS anastomoses. Anastomotic leak occurred in 56 patients (13.5%), significantly more after HS than LS technique (20.9 vs 10.0%; P = 0.002). Major leak rate was not significantly different (9.0 vs 5.7%; P = 0.216, respectively). Overall morbidity (54.7%), in-hospital mortality (3.9%) and length of hospital stay (median 12 days) were not affected by the anastomotic technique. A follow-up endoscopic evaluation was available in 248 patients (59.8%). An anastomotic stricture was detected in 24 patients (9.7%), significantly more after HS than LS technique (20.3 vs 6.3%; P = 0.002). The propensity score-matched analysis of 105 patient pairs confirmed a significantly decreased overall leak rate (11.4 vs 22.9%; P = 0.045) and stricture formation (7.5 vs 18.2%; P = 0.041) in LS technique compared with HS technique. The multivariable analyses found obesity and HS anastomotic technique associated with an increased overall leak rate, chronic hepatopathy and diabetes associated with major leak and HS technique, female sex and the absence of arterial hypertension associated with increased stricture formation. CONCLUSIONS Our non-randomized study showed that side-to-side LS technique is the preferred method of intrathoracic oesophagogastric anastomosis due to a decreased overall anastomotic leak rate and anastomotic stricture formation compared with HS technique.
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- Tomas Harustiak
- 3rd Department of Surgery, First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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Zhao H, Zhao L, Zhou Z, Wu Y. The roles of connective tissue growth factor in the development of anastomotic esophageal strictures. Arch Med Sci 2015; 11:770-8. [PMID: 26322089 PMCID: PMC4548024 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2015.48147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2013] [Revised: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 08/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to investigate the roles of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in the development of anastomotic strictures after surgical repair of the esophagus. MATERIAL AND METHODS Tissues collected from the patients were divided into three groups based on the results of endoscopy and clinical grading. Patients without dysphagia after esophagectomy were used as the control population. The protein levels of CTGF, TGF-β1, Smad2, and Smad4 were determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and western blot analyses, while the mRNA levels of the two growth factors were evaluated by real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Compared with the control group, significantly increased (p < 0.01) levels of CTGF and TGF-β1 protein were observed in the anastomotic stenosis (AS) group, and levels of the two proteins detected by the IHC and western blot analyses were also significantly increased with the increasing severity of stenosis (p < 0.05). The mRNA levels of CTGF and TGF-β1 in the tissues collected from the patients with stenosis were significantly up-regulated (p < 0.05) as compared with those from the control group. In addition, the levels of Smad2 and Smad4 protein were also significantly increased (p < 0.05) with the increasing severity of stenosis, and the protein levels were positively correlated with the levels of CTGF (r = 0.59, p < 0.05) and TGF-β1 (r = 0.63, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Inhibition of CTGF protein or mRNA expression may be a distinctive and effective therapy for the treatment of postoperative anastomotic strictures.
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- Haibin Zhao
- Department of Pathology, the 101 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, the 101 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, the 101 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, the 101 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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Allum WH, Bonavina L, Cassivi SD, Cuesta MA, Dong ZM, Felix VN, Figueredo E, Gatenby PAC, Haverkamp L, Ibraev MA, Krasna MJ, Lambert R, Langer R, Lewis MPN, Nason KS, Parry K, Preston SR, Ruurda JP, Schaheen LW, Tatum RP, Turkin IN, van der Horst S, van der Peet DL, van der Sluis PC, van Hillegersberg R, Wormald JCR, Wu PC, Zonderhuis BM. Surgical treatments for esophageal cancers. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2015; 1325:242-68. [PMID: 25266029 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The following, from the 12th OESO World Conference: Cancers of the Esophagus, includes commentaries on the role of the nurse in preparation of esophageal resection (ER); the management of patients who develop high-grade dysplasia after having undergone Nissen fundoplication; the trajectory of care for the patient with esophageal cancer; the influence of the site of tumor in the choice of treatment; the best location for esophagogastrostomy; management of chylous leak after esophagectomy; the optimal approach to manage thoracic esophageal leak after esophagectomy; the choice for operational approach in surgery of cardioesophageal crossing; the advantages of robot esophagectomy; the place of open esophagectomy; the advantages of esophagectomy compared to definitive chemoradiotherapy; the pathologist report in the resected specimen; the best way to manage patients with unsuspected positive microscopic margin after ER; enhanced recovery after surgery for ER: expedited care protocols; and long-term quality of life in patients following esophagectomy.
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- William H Allum
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Schaheen L, Blackmon SH, Nason KS. Optimal approach to the management of intrathoracic esophageal leak following esophagectomy: a systematic review. Am J Surg 2014; 208:536-43. [PMID: 25151186 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Revised: 05/10/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recently, endoscopic interventions (eg, esophageal stenting) have been successfully used for the management of intrathoracic leak. The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the safety and efficacy of techniques used in the management of intrathoracic anastomotic leak. DATA SOURCES We performed a systematic review of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PubMed to identify eligible studies analyzing management of intrathoracic esophageal leak following esophagectomy. CONCLUSIONS Intraoperative anastomotic drain placement was associated with earlier identification and resolution of anastomotic leak (mean 23.4 vs 80.7 days). In addition, reinforcement of the anastomosis with omentoplasty may reduce the incidence of anastomotic leak by nearly 50%. Endoscopic stent placement was associated with leak resolution in 72%; fatal complications were reported, however, and safety remains to be proven. Negative pressure therapy, a potentially useful tool, requires further study. If stenting and wound vacuum are used, undrained mediastinal contamination and persistent leak require surgical intervention.
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- Lara Schaheen
- Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Meyerson SL, Mehta CK. Managing complications II: conduit failure and conduit airway fistulas. J Thorac Dis 2014; 6 Suppl 3:S364-71. [PMID: 24876943 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.03.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Conduit failure and conduit airway fistula are rare complications after esophagectomy, however they can be catastrophic resulting in high mortality. Survivors can expect a prolonged hospital course with multiple interventions and an extended period of time prior to being able to resume oral nutrition. High index of suspicion can aid in early diagnosis. Conduit failure usually requires a period of proximal esophageal diversion and staged reconstruction. Conduit airway fistulas may be amenable to endoscopic repair but this has a high failure rate and many patients will require surgical repair with closure of the fistula and interposition of vascularized tissue to minimize recurrence.
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- Shari L Meyerson
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL, 60611, USA
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL, 60611, USA
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Lee DH, Kim HR, Kim SR, Kim YH, Kim DK, Park SI. Comparison of clinical outcomes after conservative and surgical treatment of isolated anastomotic leaks after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Dis Esophagus 2013; 26:609-15. [PMID: 23237428 DOI: 10.1111/dote.12011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The clinical course and outcome of isolated anastomotic leaks (IALs) after esophagectomy are significantly different from those of necrotic leaks. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term outcome in patients with IALs after esophagectomy with reconstruction for esophageal cancer. A total of 663 patients underwent esophagectomy with esophageal reconstruction because of esophageal cancer between 2000 and 2010 at the Seoul Asan Medical Center. IALs occurred in 23 patients (3.5%). All patients with IAL were male, with a median age of 61 years. Patients with IAL were divided into three groups based on their clinical course. group A comprised patients who had definite clinical symptoms and/or signs indicating mediastinal contamination or leak before routine contrast esophagography was performed. Groups B and C comprised patients who had no definite clinical symptoms and/or signs of leaks before the routine contrast examination. Furthermore, group B contained those patients who resumed oral intake because no leak was found in the routine contrast examination and was diagnosed some days after resuming oral intake. Group C contained those patients who kept fasting because the leak was found in the routine contrast examination. The median follow-up period was 30 months. The mean time to closure of the IAL was 70.1 ± 96.0 days (range 4-364). There was a 72.7% overall closure rate within 60 days. By univariate analysis, the mean time to closure of the IAL was found to be significantly longer for group A patients or in cases where the patients had an uncontained leak, leukocytosis, or empyema. However, there was no statistically significant differences in age, neoadjuvant treatment, site of anastomosis (cervical vs. thoracic), fever, or treatment of the leak. By multivariate analysis, group A was found to be an independent predictive factor for the time to closure of the IAL. Repeat contrast studies revealed no anastomotic leaks in 18 patients and the formation of contained fistula in four cases (excluding one patient who died in hospital). The four patients with a contained fistula showed no clinical symptoms or signs, and tolerated resumed oral intake. IALs were resolved in most cases with low leak-related mortality, and resolution of the leaks occurred within 2 months in the majority of patients.
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- D H Lee
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Sokouti M, Golzari SE, Pezeshkian M, Farahnak MR. The Role of Esophagogastric Anastomotic Technique in DecreasingBenign Stricture Formation in the Surgery of Esophageal Carcinoma. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2013; 5:11-6. [PMID: 24251003 DOI: 10.5681/jcvtr.2013.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2012] [Accepted: 03/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Postoperative stenosis and dysphagia after esophageal carcinoma resection is the major problem. The aim of this study is to compare two types cervical esophagogastric anastomosis in reduction of stricture formation in esophageal cancer surgery. METHODS The subjects of this study were 223 patients undergoing esophageal carcinoma resection during 1998 to 2007. Twenty two patients were excluded from the study because of recurrent malignancy of anastomosis, mortality and losing in follow up period. Two hundred and one patients remained by the end of study were classified into two groups: 98 patients were treated by routinely transverse hand-sewn cervical esophagogastric anastomosis (group 1); and 103 patients were treated by the proposed oblique hand-sewn esophagogastric anastomotic technique (group 2). All the operations were with high abdominal and left cervical incisions (Transhiatal esophagectomy). All patients of both groups were followed up at least 6-month for detection of anastomotic strictures. RESULTS Postoperative dysphagia occurred in 20 patients of group 1 versus 5 patients of group 2. In working up by rigid esophagoscopy, two patients of group 2 and four patients of group 1 had not true strictures. Anastomotic strictures occurred in 16 cases of group 1, versus 3 cases of group 2. Statistical comparative analysis results of two groups about stricture formation were significant (3% versus 16% P= 0.003). CONCLUSION The oblique hand-sewn esophagogastric anastomostic techniques reduce markedly the rate of stricture formation after esophagectomy.
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- Mohsen Sokouti
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Price TN, Nichols FC, Harmsen WS, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Wigle DA, Shen KR, Deschamps C. A comprehensive review of anastomotic technique in 432 esophagectomies. Ann Thorac Surg 2013; 95:1154-60; discussion 1160-1. [PMID: 23395626 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.11.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2011] [Revised: 11/19/2012] [Accepted: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little consensus exists and varying outcomes are reported when the 4 most common esophagogastric anastomotic techniques are compared: circular stapled (CS), hand sewn (HS), linear stapled (LS) (longitudinally stapled anastomosis), and modified Collard (MC) (combined linear and transverse stapled anastomosis). This report analyzes outcomes of these anastomotic techniques. METHODS From July 2004 through December 2008, all intrathoracic and cervical esophagogastric anastomoses at our institution were reviewed. RESULTS There were 432 patients (358 men, 74 women) who underwent primary esophagogastric operations. Median age was 64 years (range, 23-90 years). The approach was an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy in 254 patients (59%), transhiatal esophagectomy in 115 patients (27%), McKeown (3-hole) esophagectomy in 49 (11%) patients, minimally invasive esophagectomy in 9 (2.1%) patients, and thoracoabdominal esophagectomy in 6 (1.4%) patients. There were 268 intrathoracic (62%) and 164 cervical (38%) anastomoses. Anastomotic techniques included LS in 260 (60%) patients MC in 67 (16%) patients, HS in 57 (13%) patients, and CS in 48 (11%) patients. Operative mortality was 3.7%. Anastomotic leak occurred in 50 patients (11%). Grade III or IV leaks occurred in 21 patients (4.9%), including 13 in the chest (4.8%) and 8 in the neck (4.9%). Grade III or IV leaks occurred in 12 patients (4.6%) with LS anastomoses, in 4 (7.0%) patients with HS anastomoses, in 3 (6.2%) patients with CS anastomoses, and in 2 (3.0%) patients with MC anastomoses. HS anastomoses had the highest odds of leakage (p=0.01) and LS anastomoses had the lowest risk of stricture (p=0.006). CONCLUSIONS When performing an esophagogastric anastomosis, clinically significant leaks occur with similar frequency in both cervical and intrathoracic locations. The HS technique has the highest leak rate and the LS technique had the lowest rate of stricture formation.
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- Theolyn N Price
- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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Contribution of robotics to minimally invasive esophagectomy. J Robot Surg 2013; 7:325-32. [DOI: 10.1007/s11701-012-0391-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2012] [Accepted: 12/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Henriques AC, Fuhro FE, Godinho CA, Campos ALLC, Waisberg J. Cervical esophagogastric anastomosis with invagination after esophagectomy. Acta Cir Bras 2012; 27:343-9. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-86502012000500011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2011] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the incidence of fistula and stenosis of the cervical esophagogastric anastomosis with invagination of the proximal esophageal stump into the stomach after subtotal esophagectomy. METHODS: We studied 54 patients who underwent subtotal esophagectomy, 45 (83.3%) patients with carcinoma and nine (16.6%) with advanced megaesophagus. In all cases the cervical esophagogastric anastomosis was performed with the invagination of the proximal esophageal stump inside the stomach. RESULTS: Three (5.5%) patients had a fistula at the esophagogastric anastomosis, two of whom with minimal leakage of air or saliva and with mild clinical repercussion; the third had a low output fistula that drained into the pleural space, and this patient developed empyema that showed good progress with drainage. Fibrotic stenosis of anastomosis occurred in thirteen (24%) subjects and was treated successfully with endoscopic dilatation. CONCLUSION: Cervical esophagogastric anastomosis with invagination of the proximal esophageal stump into the stomach tube presented a low rate of esophagogastric fistula and stenosis, thus becoming an attractive option for the reconstruction of alimentary transit after subtotal esophagectomy.
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Tang H, Xue L, Hong J, Tao X, Xu Z, Wu B. A method for early diagnosis and treatment of intrathoracic esophageal anastomotic leakage: prophylactic placement of a drainage tube adjacent to the anastomosis. J Gastrointest Surg 2012; 16:722-7. [PMID: 22125174 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-011-1788-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2011] [Accepted: 11/11/2011] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Anastomotic leakage is a severe complication after esophagectomy, which results in high mortality and morbidity. In this study, we will preset a drainage tube adjacent to the anastomosis and evaluate its effect in the diagnosis and treatment of anastomotic leakage. METHOD We undertook a retrospective review of 414 patients who underwent partial esophageal resection or cardia resection with intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomosis. The patients were divided into two groups (Tube group and no-tube group) according to whether a drainage tube was placed adjacent to the anastomotic stoma during the surgical procedure. The leakage rate, time to diagnosis, time to flush, time to recovery, and patient outcome were analyzed. RESULT The leakage rate in the tube group was 5.35% (6/112) while it was 3.64% (11/302) in the no-tube group. The total mortality among patients with anastomotic leakage was 29.41%. In the tube group, all the patients were definitively diagnosed the same day on which suspicion of leakage occurs while the patients in the no-tube group required further examination to diagnose. In the no-tube group, the patients required placement of a drainage tube with the help of computed tomography or ultrasonic examination while there was no need for further procedures in the tube group. The days to flush and recovery in the tube group were 23.4 ± 5.94 and 32.2 ± 10.84, respectively, while, in the no-tube group, it was 80.71 ± 48.41 and 98.14 ± 56.24 (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION In conclusion, prophylactic implantation of a drainage tube adjacent to the esophageal anastomosis is a good method for rapid diagnosis and treatment of leakage.
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- Hua Tang
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, No.415 Fengyang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200003, China
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Schieman C, Wigle DA, Deschamps C, Nichols Iii FC, Cassivi SD, Shen KR, Allen MS. Patterns of operative mortality following esophagectomy. Dis Esophagus 2012; 25:645-51. [PMID: 22243561 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2011.01304.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Esophagectomy has one of the highest mortality rates among all surgical procedures. We investigated the type and frequency of complications associated with perioperative mortality after esophagectomy. We performed a retrospective review of all perioperative deaths following esophagectomy for esophageal cancer at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester from 1993 through 2009. Of 1522 esophagectomies, perioperative mortality occurred in 45 (3.0%). The majority who died were male (82%); median age was 72 years (range 46-92). The median age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity score was 6. Twenty-three (51%) underwent neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. The type of esophagectomy was transthoracic in 27 patients (60%), transhiatal in eight (18%), tri-incisional in seven (16%), left thoracoabdominal in one (2%), and transabdominal in one (2%). A mean of 3.2 major complications occurred prior to death (median 2.5, range 1-8), with the most common being pulmonary complications occurring in 30 patients (67%) and anastomotic complications in 20 (44%). The primary underlying cause of death was pulmonary complications and anastomotic complications in 18 patients (40%) each, respectively, abdominal sepsis in three (7%), fatal hemorrhage in three (7%), and pulmonary embolism, stroke and multisystem organ failure in one each (2%), respectively. Patients died a median of 19 days (range 3-98) following esophagectomy. Most patients who died following esophagectomy experienced multiple serious complications rather than a single causative event. Major pulmonary and anastomotic complications were implicated in the vast majority of perioperative mortality, and should remain the focus of efforts to improve clinical outcomes.
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- C Schieman
- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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van der Schaaf M, Lagergren J, Lagergren P. Persisting symptoms after intrathoracic anastomotic leak following oesophagectomy for cancer. Br J Surg 2011; 99:95-9. [DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Background
Intrathoracic anastomotic leak is a major cause of postoperative mortality and morbidity after resection for oesophageal cancer. Little is known about persisting symptoms after this complication. In this Swedish nationwide cohort study, it was hypothesized that intrathoracic anastomotic leak makes patients more susceptible to persisting eating difficulties, odynophagia, dysphagia, trouble swallowing saliva and reflux.
Methods
Patients who underwent oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer, and had reconstruction with a gastric conduit and an intrathoracic anastomosis, between April 2001 and December 2005 were included. Symptoms were measured using an oesophageal cancer-specific health-related quality-of-life questionnaire (QLQ-OES18), developed by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to calculate risk estimates for symptoms, expressed as odds ratio (OR) with 95 per cent confidence interval, 6 months after intrathoracic anastomotic leakage.
Results
Among the 277 patients included in the study, the 29 patients with an intrathoracic anastomotic leak had a fourfold increased risk (OR 4·05, 1·47 to 11·16) of eating difficulties and a more than twofold greater risk (OR 2·59, 1·15 to 5·82) of odynophagia, 6 months after surgery, compared with patients without a leak. There was a twofold increased risk of trouble swallowing, but this was not statistically significant (OR 1·98, 0·58 to 6·67).
Conclusion
Patients with an intrathoracic anastomotic leak after oesophageal cancer surgery were at increased risk of eating difficulties and odynophagia 6 months after surgery. Higher risks of reflux and dysphagia were not found among patients with anastomotic leak. Copyright © 2011 British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- M van der Schaaf
- Upper Gastrointestinal Research, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Upper Gastrointestinal Research, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Cancer Studies, King's College London, London, UK
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- Upper Gastrointestinal Research, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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