Preoperative dilated esophagus is associated with a high risk of intrathoracic anastomotic leakage for patients with esophageal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between the preoperative condition of the esophagus and anastomotic leakage has seldom been studied. We observed a dominant dilation of the esophagus under barium esophagography in some esophageal cancer patients. In consideration of the larger circular stapler are applied in colorectal surgery, we wonder if larger circular stapler should be applied in these patients to fit the larger esophagus. The larger size of the circular stapler also could decrease the incidence of anastomosis stricture. Thus, we made this study to explore if patients with a dilated esophagus were facing a higher risk of anastomotic leakage when applying the 25 mm circular stapler.

Methods

A retrospective review of patients undergoing gastroesophageal intrathoracic anastomosi

SUBMITTER: Zhuo ZG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7330295 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature