title: Esophagogastrectomy with use of a single gastrotomy for pyloromyectomy and insertion of EEA stapler and gastrostomy tube.
abstract: A technique of esophagogastrectomy is described in which a single gastrotomy permitted insertion of an end-to-end circumferential stapler for esophagogastric anastomosis, a transgastric pyloromyectomy, and placement of a gastrostomy tube. A transgastric pyloromyectomy was easy to perform and functioned adequately. The stapler could be advanced via the gastrotomy into the mediastinum or the upper thorax for the anastomosis. The placement of a gastrostomy tube obviated the need for prolonged use of a nasogastric tube, thus removing a major cause of discomfort. Use of this technique in 20 patients simplified the operative procedure and the postoperative care.
mesh_terms: D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011708:Pylorus / Q000601:surgery; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013903:Thoracic Surgery