title: EEA stapler and omental graft in esophagogastrectomy: experience with 30 intrathoracic anastomoses for cancer.
abstract: Experience with the EEA stapler device used in 30 esophagogastric resections for cancer with intrathoracic anastomosis, is reported. The mortality rate was 13.3%. The anastomotic failure rate was 3.3% (1/30) with only one death; three asymptomatic blind fistulas were found on a routine contrast examination of the anastomosis. It is felt that esophagogastric EEA stapled anastomosis associated with an omental graft is a very safe technique.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000637:transplantation*; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers / Q000009:adverse effects