ArticleSurgical endoscopy2025
Effect of pyloroplasty on clinical outcomes following esophagectomy.
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- Comparison of Endoscopic and Intraoperative Approaches in the Management of Delayed Gastric Conduit Emptying After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
introductionThe role of concurrent pyloroplasty with esophagectomy is unclear. Available literature on the impact of pyloroplasty during esophagectomy on complications and weight loss is varied. Data on the need for further pyloric intervention are scarce. Our study compares the clinical outcomes after esophagectomy with or without pyloroplasty and investigates the role of post-operative pyloric dilatation.
methodsConsecutive patients (n = 207) undergoing Ivor Lewis esophagectomy performed by two surgeons at our institution were included. Data on patient demographics, mortality rate, anastomotic leak, respiratory complications (Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ 3), anastomotic stricture rate, and percentage weight loss at 1 and 2 year post-operatively were evaluated. For weight analysis at 1 and 2 year post-operatively, patients were excluded if they had been diagnosed with recurrence or died prior to the 1 or 2 year timepoints.
resultsNinety-two patients did not have a pyloroplasty, and 115 patients had a pyloroplasty. There were no complications resulting from pyloroplasty. There was no significant demographic difference between the groups except for age. Mortality rate, anastomotic leak, respiratory complications, anastomotic stricture rate, and percentage weight loss at 1 and 2 years were statistically similar between the two groups. However, 14.1% of patients without pyloroplasty required post-operative endoscopic pyloric balloon dilatation to treat respiratory complications or gastroparesis. Subgroup analysis of patients without pyloroplasty indicated that patients requiring dilatation had greater weight loss at 1 year (15.8% vs 9.4%, p = 0.02) and higher respiratory complications rate (27.3% vs 4.7%, p = 0.038).
conclusionsOverall results from our study that pyloroplasty during Ivor Lewis esophagectomy is safe and useful to prevent the need for post-operative pyloric dilatation.
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