Background: The circular stapled (CS) technique with transoral placement of the anvil is commonly used to perform the esophagogastric anastomosis during minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE). The procedure is safe, efficient, and highly reproducible; however, the intersection between the circular plane of the stapler and the linear staple line of the esophageal stump can expose the anastomosis to the formation of dog-ears and, therefore, increase the risk of anastomotic leak (AL). We describe a simple modification of the CS technique that consists of folding the linear esophageal transection line with a stitch around the anvil shaft, to include the staple line in the resection during the EEA((TM)) firing. Methods: We prospectively collected data on a small group of patients who underwent MIE for cancer using our modified CS technique. Feasibility has been evaluated as the percentage of cases in which the modified anastomosis technique has been carried out successfully with the formation of a complete anastomotic ring. Safety has been defined as the absence of procedure-related complications. Results: MIE was performed in 10 patients using our modified CS technique. All the procedures were successfully completed with complete resection of the linear esophageal staple line and no intraoperative complications. Only one patient developed a postoperative AL that was only detected by barium swallow and did not cause any symptom or clinical sign. Conclusion: Our modified CS technique is feasible and did successfully prevent the occurrence of clinically relevant ALs in this small case series of patients.

A technical modification to the circular stapling anastomosis technique during minimally invasive ivor lewis procedure

Valmasoni M.;Pierobon E. S.;Moletta L.;Provenzano L.;Costantini M.;Salvador R.
;
Merigliano S.
2019

Abstract

Background: The circular stapled (CS) technique with transoral placement of the anvil is commonly used to perform the esophagogastric anastomosis during minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE). The procedure is safe, efficient, and highly reproducible; however, the intersection between the circular plane of the stapler and the linear staple line of the esophageal stump can expose the anastomosis to the formation of dog-ears and, therefore, increase the risk of anastomotic leak (AL). We describe a simple modification of the CS technique that consists of folding the linear esophageal transection line with a stitch around the anvil shaft, to include the staple line in the resection during the EEA((TM)) firing. Methods: We prospectively collected data on a small group of patients who underwent MIE for cancer using our modified CS technique. Feasibility has been evaluated as the percentage of cases in which the modified anastomosis technique has been carried out successfully with the formation of a complete anastomotic ring. Safety has been defined as the absence of procedure-related complications. Results: MIE was performed in 10 patients using our modified CS technique. All the procedures were successfully completed with complete resection of the linear esophageal staple line and no intraoperative complications. Only one patient developed a postoperative AL that was only detected by barium swallow and did not cause any symptom or clinical sign. Conclusion: Our modified CS technique is feasible and did successfully prevent the occurrence of clinically relevant ALs in this small case series of patients.
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
77461-LAP_29_12-Articles anastomosis technique 2019.pdf

non disponibili

Tipologia: Published (publisher's version)
Licenza: Accesso privato - non pubblico
Dimensione 6 MB
Formato Adobe PDF
6 MB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri   Richiedi una copia
Pubblicazioni consigliate

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11577/3318718
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? 3
  • Scopus 9
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 7
  • OpenAlex ND
social impact