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Hirahara N, Matsubara T, Hayashi H, Takao S, Hyakudomi R, Yamamoto T, Taniura T, Tajima Y. Overlapping Esophagojejunostomy Using a Linear Stapler in Laparoscopic Total or Proximal Gastrectomy. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2023; 33:988-993. [PMID: 37172302 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2023.0027] [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: 05/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: Performing an intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy during laparoscopic-assisted total or proximal gastrectomy is challenging. We developed an ingenious method of overlapping esophagojejunostomy using a linear stapler to avoid stapler-related intraoperative complications. Methods: Following lymph node dissection, the esophagus was transected anterior-posteriorly. A linear stapler was used to divide the jejunum ∼20 cm distal to the Treitz ligament. A small enterotomy was then created 5 cm distal to the elevated jejunal stump to insert the linear stapler cartridge. An electronic knife was used to make a full-thickness incision, with the tip of the nasogastric tube (NGT) pressed against the posterior wall of the esophageal stump as a guide. Full-thickness sutures were placed on both the anterior and posterior walls of the entry hole in the esophageal stump to prevent the anvil fork from being misinserted into the submucosal layer of the esophagus. The thread on the posterior wall was guided through the port to the outside of the abdominal cavity, where the linear stapler was inserted to perform the side-to-side anastomosis. A 45-mm cartridge fork and an anvil fork were inserted into the elevated jejunum and esophageal stump entry holes, respectively, following which the esophageal stump was gently grasped. The thread on the posterior wall side was pulled from outside the abdominal cavity through the port. This step is necessary to close the gap between the esophageal and jejunal walls. After confirming that the anvil fork was not misinserted into the submucosal layer of the esophagus and that there was no gap between the esophagus and the elevated jejunum, the linear stapler was fired to create the anastomosis. The insertion hole was closed with hand-sewn sutures or linear staples to complete the esophagojejunostomy. Results: Eleven patients underwent this procedure with no anastomotic complications. Conclusions: This method enables us to perform an easier and more stable esophagojejunostomy.
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- Noriyuki Hirahara
- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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Fujimoto D, Taniguchi K, Miura F, Kobayashi H. Alimentary tract obstruction attributed to use of barbed suture for double tract reconstruction after robot-assisted proximal gastrectomy: a case report. BMC Surg 2021; 21:406. [PMID: 34844585 PMCID: PMC8630912 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-021-01407-9] [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: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Anastomotic stenosis following esophagojejunostomy reconstruction by the overlap method with absorbable barbed sutures occurs only rarely in patients who have undergone laparoscopic surgery. We report anastomotic stenosis by the overlap method that we attributed to the lack of tactile sensation during robot-assisted surgery. Case presentation An 83-year-old man underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy and lymph node dissection at our hospital for treatment of gastric cancer. Double tract reconstruction followed with side-to-side esophagojejunostomy (overlap method) performed with an endoscopic linear stapler. On completion of the anastomosis, the enterotomy was closed under robotic assistance with absorbable barbed suture. Once solid foods were introduced, the patient had difficulty swallowing and felt as though his digestive tract was stopped up. When upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was performed, we found the anastomotic lumen to be coated with food residue. After rinsing off the residue with water, we could see barbed suture protruding into the anastomotic lumen that had become entangled upon itself, which explained how the food residue had accumulated. We cut the entangled suture under endoscopic visualization using a loop cutter. Conclusion This case highlights a stricture caused by insufficiently tensioning barbed suture, which subsequently protruded into the anastomotic lumen and became entangled upon itself. We believe this occurrence was associated with the lack of tactile sensation in robot-assisted surgery.
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- Daisuke Fujimoto
- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University Hospital Mizunokuchi, 5-1-1 Futako, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University Hospital Mizunokuchi, 5-1-1 Futako, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University Hospital Mizunokuchi, 5-1-1 Futako, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University Hospital Mizunokuchi, 5-1-1 Futako, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, 213-8507, Japan
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Weber MC, Berlet M, Novotny A, Friess H, Reim D. [Reconstruction following gastrectomy]. Chirurg 2021; 92:506-514. [PMID: 33496813 DOI: 10.1007/s00104-020-01350-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Minimally invasive surgical techniques with respect to the treatment of gastric cancer have progressed rapidly over the last few years. Especially in Asia, where the incidence of gastric cancer is ten times higher than in Europe, surgery for gastric cancer is steadily evolving, especially regarding laparoscopic and robot-assisted procedures. This review first discusses the different options for reconstruction of the gastrointestinal passage after gastrectomy, ranging from Billroth procedures to the latest developments, such as the double tract reconstruction. In particular, the possibility of function-preserving partial gastrectomy, such as proximal and distal gastric resection and the corresponding reconstruction techniques are presented. The latest studies and technical developments are presented, especially with respect to laparoscopically assisted, completely laparoscopic and robot-assisted gastrectomies.
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- Marie-Christin Weber
- Klinikum rechts der Isar, Klinik und Poliklinik für Chirurgie, TU München, Ismaninger Straße 22, 81675, München, Deutschland
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- Klinikum rechts der Isar, Klinik und Poliklinik für Chirurgie, TU München, Ismaninger Straße 22, 81675, München, Deutschland
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- Klinikum rechts der Isar, Klinik und Poliklinik für Chirurgie, TU München, Ismaninger Straße 22, 81675, München, Deutschland
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- Klinikum rechts der Isar, Klinik und Poliklinik für Chirurgie, TU München, Ismaninger Straße 22, 81675, München, Deutschland
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- Klinikum rechts der Isar, Klinik und Poliklinik für Chirurgie, TU München, Ismaninger Straße 22, 81675, München, Deutschland.
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Figgiaconi V, Bogani G, Piccioni F, Chiappa V, Raspagliesi F. Investigating the Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Disease. J INVEST SURG 2019; 34:80-81. [PMID: 30909757 DOI: 10.1080/08941939.2019.1584653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Virginia Figgiaconi
- Department of Critical Care and Support Therapy, IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori Foundation, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Critical Care and Support Therapy, IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori Foundation, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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Bracale U, Merola G, Cabras F, Andreuccetti J, Corcione F, Pignata G. The Use of Barbed Suture for Intracorporeal Mechanical Anastomosis During a Totally Laparoscopic Right Colectomy: Is It Safe? A Retrospective Nonrandomized Comparative Multicenter Study. Surg Innov 2018; 25:267-273. [DOI: 10.1177/1553350618765871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background. A totally laparoscopic right colectomy could be perceived as a more challenging procedure over a laparoscopic-assisted right colectomy owing to the difficulty of intracorporeal anastomosis and the closure of the enterotomy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the barbed auto-locking absorbable suture for the closure of an anastomotic stapler-access enterotomy during a totally laparoscopic right colectomy. Methods. From January 2010 to April 2016, data from patients who had undergone a laparoscopic right colectomy in 2 different departments of 2 institutions (the Department of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, San Camillo Hospital in Trento and the Department of Surgical Specialties and Nephrology, University Federico II in Naples) were retrospectively analyzed. We compared the data of patients in whom the stapler-access enterotomy was closed through a conventional absorbable suture (Group A), with the data of patients in whom a stapler-access enterotomy was closed through a V-Loc 180 suture (Group B). Biometric features and intraoperative and postoperative data were collected and analyzed. Results. The 2 groups (Group A: 40 patients; Group B: 40 patients) were comparable for biometric features and postoperative outcomes. The anastomosing time was lower in Group B. A statistically significant difference was noted in the mean operative time between Groups A and B (Group A = 134.92 ± 34.17; Group B = 120.92 ± 23.27, P = .035). Only one anastomotic leakage per group was recorded, each treated with an anastomosis redo. During the reoperations, we find in both groups an intact stapler-access enterotomy. Conclusion. On retrospective analysis, barbed suture appears to be safe and efficient for closure of the stapler-access enterotomy during totally laparoscopic right colectomy.
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- University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
- San Camillo Hospital, Trento, Italy
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