title: Intrathoracic linear stapled esophagogastric anastomosis: an alternative to the end to end anastomosis.
abstract: Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) is gradually gaining acceptance as an oncological sound procedure. The advantages of MIE arise from avoidance of a thoracotomy or laparotomy, resulting in decreased pulmonary morbidity and generally a faster recovery, yet not compromising the surgical benefit of esophagectomy in patients with cancer of the esophagus. No single technique of esophagectomy has proven itself superior to another from either an oncologic or survival perspective. The MIE is a technically demanding procedure that requires advanced endoscopic skills, especially when performing an intrathoracic anastomosis. We present an alternative intrathoracic anastomotic technique to the commonly performed EEA anastomosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Lyall A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Gorenstein
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bessler
authors.forename: Joshua R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sonett
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D016629:Esophagectomy; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling; D013536:Suture Techniques