title: Esophagogastric reconstruction using remnant stomach with a single vessel pedicel: Technique and outcomes.
abstract: Esophageal cancer with a history of distal gastrectomy is a clinical problem. To our knowledge there have been no reports of remnant stomach fed from the left gastroepiploic artery being used in esophageal reconstruction. We, herein, report four cases of esophagogastric reconstruction using remnant stomach with a single left gastroepiploic vascular pedicel. It is more functional to use the remnant stomach than other replacements. Meanwhile, the gastric conduit fed from the left gastroepiploic artery showed sufficient vascularity and stable gastroesophageal anastomosis. The technique and outcomes in follow-up have proven feasible and save time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Respiratory and Pulmonary Circulation, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: You
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Respiratory and Pulmonary Circulation, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Sheng-Cai
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Respiratory and Pulmonary Circulation, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Respiratory and Pulmonary Circulation, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hu
keywords: Esophageal cancer; esophagoplasty; left gastroepiploic artery; remnant stomach