title: [The EAA stapler in esophageal anastomoses].
abstract: Use of the EEA stapler for oesophageal anastomoses. Since december 1980 we performed with the EEA stapler 25 oesophago-jejunostomies after total gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Operative mortality was 8%. No anastomitic leak was observed. Three patients presented anastomotic stenosis: 2 of these were due to neoplastic recurrence. No particular technical difficulties occurred during the operations. The use of the EEA stapler improves the safety of oesophageal anastomoses and facilitates their realisation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers
vernacular_title: Apport de la pince EAA dans les anastomoses oesophagiennes.