Journal of Gastric Cancer

The Korean Gastric Cancer Association (대한위암학회)
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Two-Layer Hand-Sewn Esophagojejunostomy in Totally Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

  • Norero, Enrique (Esophagogastric Surgery Unit, Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Dr. Sotero del Rio, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile) ;
  • Munoz, Rodrigo (Esophagogastric Surgery Unit, Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Dr. Sotero del Rio, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile) ;
  • Ceroni, Marco (Esophagogastric Surgery Unit, Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Dr. Sotero del Rio, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile) ;
  • Manzor, Manuel (Esophagogastric Surgery Unit, Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Dr. Sotero del Rio, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile) ;
  • Crovari, Fernando (Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Clinico Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile) ;
  • Gabrielli, Mauricio (Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Clinico Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile)
  • Received : 2017.05.16
  • Accepted : 2017.07.20
  • Published : 2017.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: Different esophagojejunostomy (EJ) reconstruction methods are used after totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy (TLTG), and none is considered a standard technique. This report describes a 2-layer hand-sewn EJ technique during TLTG; we also evaluated postoperative morbidity associated with this technique. Materials and Methods: This retrospective cohort study included all consecutive patients who underwent TLTG for gastric cancer (GC) from 2012 to 2016 at 2 affiliated teaching hospitals. All participating surgeons performed standardized intracorporeal 2-layer hand-sewn EJ. Results: We included 51 patients who underwent TLTG for GC and standardized EJ anastomosis. Twenty-seven (53%) were male, and the median age was 60 (36-87) years. The average operative time was $337{\pm}71minutes$ and intraoperative bleeding was $160{\pm}107mL$. There were no open conversions related to EJ. Postoperative morbidity was observed in 9 (17.0%) patients. There was no postoperative mortality. EJ leakage was observed in 2 patients (3.8%) and 1 patient (1.9%) developed EJ stenosis. Patients with leakage were managed non-operatively and the patient with stenosis required endoscopic dilation. The median length of hospital stay was 8 (6-29) days. Conclusions: Two-layer hand-sewn EJ during TLTG for GC is a feasible and safe technique. This method avoids a laparotomy for reconstruction and the disadvantages associated with laparoscopic introduction of mechanical staplers for EJ, and provides an alternative for alimentary tract reconstruction after TLTG.

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