title: Mid-term outcomes of side-to-side stapled anastomosis in cervical esophagogastrostomy.
abstract: This study was conducted to evaluate the mid-term results of cervical esophagogastric anastomosis using a side-to-side stapled anastomosis method for treatment of patients with malignant esophageal disease. A total of 13 patients were reviewed retrospectively from January 2001 to November 2005 who underwent total esophagectomy through a right thoracotomy, gastric tube formation through a midline laparotomy and finally a cervical esophagogastric anastomosis. Average patient age was 62.6 yr old and the male to female ratio was 11:2. The mean anastomosis time was measured to be about 32.5 min; all patients were followed for about 22.8+/-9.9 months postoperatively. There were no early or late mortalities. There were no complications of anastomosis site leakage or conduit necrosis. A mild anastomotic stricture was noted in one patient, and required two endoscopic bougination procedures at postoperative 4th month. Construction of a cervical esophagogastric anastomosis by side-to-side stapled anastomosis is relatively easy to apply and can be performed in a timely manner. Follow up outcomes are very good. We, therefore, suggest that the side-to-side stapled anastomosis could be used as a safe and effective option for cervical esophagogastric anastomosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ansan Hospital, Korea University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jowonmin@korea.ac.kr
authors.forename: Won-Min
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.forename: Jae Seung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: In Sung
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004946:Esophagostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000379:methods*; D013537:Sutures; D016896:Treatment Outcome