Effect of thoracic size on postoperative outcomes in transabdominal gastrectomy for Siewert type II/III adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The surgery of adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (AEG) is a complex procedure that increases postoperative morbidity compared to distal gastric cancer. In this study, we included thoracic anatomical parameters of patients for the first time to investigate their impact on the postoperative outcomes of transabdominal gastrectomy for Siewert type II/III AEG.

Methods

All patients with Siewert type II or III AEG of our institution who underwent transabdominal proximal or total gastrectomy from January 2015 to December 2022 were included in this study. We measured thoracic anatomical parameters on the level of the lower edge of the sternum using preoperative computer tomography. The anteroposterior diameter of the thorax was measured as the distance from th

SUBMITTER: Zhu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11830219 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature