ArticleJournal of gastric cancer2019
Intracorporeal Esophagojejunostomy Using a Circular or a Linear Stapler in Totally Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy: a Propensity-Matched Analysis.
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- Short-term outcomes of different esophagojejunal anastomotic techniques during laparoscopic total gastrectomy: a network meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Pooled it
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- Esophagojejunostomy using a circular stapler after laparoscopic total gastrectomy with pouch suture and multifunctional sealing cap: a simple, safe, and effective anastomosis technique.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Short-term Outcomes of Linear vs. Circular Stapling for Esophagojejunostomy in Gastric Cancer: an Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting Analysis.Journal of gastric cancer · 2025Article
- Physical activity, eating habits and weight loss outcomes two years following sleeve gastrectomy in women.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Article
- New purse-string suture clamp and multi-functional seal cap: a simple intracorporeal circular-stapled oesophagojejunostomy after laparoscopic total gastrectomy.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
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- Different Methods of Minimally Invasive Esophagojejunostomy After Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Outcomes from Two Experienced Centers.Annals of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- A novel, easier and safer alternative method for oesophagojejunal reconstruction after totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Endoscopic Histoacryl injection for esophagojejunostomy leakage after total gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer.Journal of minimally invasive surgery · 2023Article
- ModifiedThe Journal of international medical research · 2022Article
- Totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy using the "enjoyable space" approach coupled with self-pulling and latter transection reconstruction versus laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy for upper gastric cancer: short-term outcomes.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2022Article
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- Laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer: Current status and future direction.Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu · 2021Article
- Esophagus two-step-cut overlap method in esophagojejunostomy after laparoscopic gastrectomy.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2021Article
- Comparative outcomes between totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy with the modified overlap method for early gastric cancer and advanced gastric cancer: review of 149 consecutive cases.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeThere is no consensus on the optimal method for intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy (EJ) in laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG). This study aims to compare 2 established methods of EJ anastomosis in LTG. MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 314 patients diagnosed with gastric cancer that underwent LTG in the period from January 2013 to October 2016 were enrolled in the study. In 254 patients, the circular stapler with purse-string "Lap-Jack" method was used, and in the other 60 patients the linear stapling method was used for EJ anastomosis. After propensity score matching, 58 were matched 1:1, and retrospective data for patient characteristics, surgical outcome, and post-operative complications was reviewed.
resultsThe 2 groups showed no significant difference in age, body mass index, or other clinicopathological characteristics. After propensity score matching analysis, the linear group had shorter operating time than the circular group (200.3±62.0 vs. 244.0±65.5, P≤0.001). Early postoperative complications in the circular and linear groups occurred in 12 (20.7%) and 15 (25.9%, P=0.660) patients, respectively. EJ leakage occurred in 3 (5.2%) patients from each group, with 1 patient from each group needing intervention of Clavien-Dindo grade III or more. Late complications were observed in 3 (5.1%) patients from the linear group only, including 1 EJ anastomosis stricture, but there was no statistical significance.
conclusionsBoth circular and linear stapling techniques are feasible and safe in performing intracorporeal EJ anastomosis during LTG. The linear group had shorter operative time, but there was no difference in anastomosis complications.
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