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Assessment of the Quality of Esophago-gastric Anastomosis by Endoscopic Examination -Cervical Versus Intrathoracic Anastomosis-  

Shim, Jae-Hoon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine)
Kim, Hyun-Koo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine)
Baek, Man-Jong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine)
Kim, Hark-Jei (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine)
Choi, Young-Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.39, no.12, 2006 , pp. 920-926 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Mortality and morbidity of anastomotic complications after esophagectomy have gradually decreased in recent years. However, swallowing difficulties and reflux symptoms after esophagogastrostomy continue to be a burden jeopardizing the quality of life. In the present study, we evaluated the quality of esophagogastrostomy by analyzing anastomotic stenosis and reflux esophagitis. Material and Method: A retrospective analysis was made in 74 patients who underwent esophagogastrostomy after esophagectomy by one surgeon between January 1995 and December 2004. 53 patients of them received endoscopic examination during follow-up($29{\pm}23.6$ months, range $5{\sim}111$ months). Reflux esophagitis and stenosis at anastomostic site were analyzed according to the techniques and locations of esophagogastrostomy. Result: The median age at the time of repair was $60.3{\pm}8.87$ years(range $39{\sim}81$ years). 23 patients received a hand-sewn esophagogastric anastomosis and 30 patients a circular stapled one. There was no significant statistical difference in terms of anastomotic stenosis(p=0.64) and reflux esophagitis(p=0.41) between the two groups. Cervical anastomosis was peformed in 26 patients and intrathoracic anastomosis in 27 patients. No significant statistical difference in anastomotic stenosis between the two groups was found(p=0.44), but reflux esophagitis was noted in 3 patients in the cervical anastomosis group and 14 patients in the intrathoracic anastomosis group(p=0.003). Conclusion: Cervical anastomosis was supposed to have a better quality of esophagogastrostomy by lowering the risk of reflux esophagitis. In the future, the comprehensive study including a patient's subjective symptom and Barrett's metaplasia should be performed in larger cases.
Keywords
Esophageal cancer; Anastomosis, surgical; Endoscopy; Quality of life;
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