Transoral cervical esophagogastrostomy using the EEA stapling device.
The use of automatic stapling devices in gastrointestinal surgery is becoming more common. We describe a technique using the EEA stapling device in a high cervical esophageal position to simplify a sometimes difficult anastomosis.
D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009055:Mouth; D009333:Neck; D013528:Surgical Staplers