title: [Evaluation of anastomotic effect with esophagogastrostomy covered by tongue-like sero-muscular flap of gastric wall in 1515 cases].
abstract: Esophagogastrostomy covered by tongue-like sero-muscular flap of gastric wall has already been performed in 1515 cases with esophageal cancer of middle or lower third segment over the last three years. All cases were of squamous cell carcinoma. The same anastomotic procedure was done in all cases by authors in different hospitals. In this series the operative mortality was 0.07%, there were 5 anastomotic leaks (0.33%), and no anastomotic stricture and reflux esophagitis happened within 6 months to 3 years after surgery. The operative procedure is described again in detail. The authors believe that this new anastomotic procedure is satisfactory and prospectively beneficial for improving the therapeutic effect and patients' living quality after operation.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.
authors.forename: G Q
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: J X
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004946:Esophagostomy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods