title: Transoral application of EEA stapler after subtotal oesophagectomy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a new transoral technique of cervical oesophagogastric and oesophagojejunal anastomoses using the EEA stapler.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective clinical study.
  
  
  METHODS
  University Hospital, Bratislava, Slovakia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the middle and distal third of the oesophagus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Transhiatal subtotal oesophagectomy without thoracotomy, and cervical oesophageal anastomosis by transoral EEA stapling.
  
  
  METHODS
  Morbidity and mortality.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Transoral stapling was successful in both patients with no anastomotic leaks. The patients were discharged on the 14th and 21st postoperative days, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transoral stapling of the cervical anastomosis gave good results in two patients. More development and evaluation are needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skultety
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ziak
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Labas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Durdik
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Cheah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajnakova
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goh
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D016896:Treatment Outcome