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ArticleAnnals of gastroenterological surgery2025

Clinical impact of low fornix perfusion on devascularized whole stomach as a risk factor for anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy.

Keita Takahashi, Masami Yuda, Yoshitaka Ishikawa, Takahiro Masuda, Takanori Kurogochi, Naoko Fukushima, Akira Matsumoto, Kazuto Tsuboi, Katsunori Nishikawa, Fumiaki Yano and 1 more

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Keita TakahashiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Jikei University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0149-3401
Masami YudaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Jikei University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
Yoshitaka IshikawaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Jikei University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
Takahiro MasudaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Jikei University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
Takanori KurogochiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Jikei University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
Naoko FukushimaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Jikei University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7656-3198
Akira MatsumotoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Jikei University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
Kazuto TsuboiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Jikei University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8126-431X
Katsunori NishikawaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Jikei University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
Fumiaki YanoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Jikei University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
Ken EtoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Jikei University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.

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Abstract

Backgrounds: We previously reported poor vascularity of narrow gastric tube evaluated by thermography was associated with anastomotic leakage (AL) after esophagectomy. Meanwhile, the association between the fornix low perfusion on devascularized whole stomach (DWS) and the incidence of AL remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the impact of the fornix low perfusion on DWS. Methods: A total of 238 patients who underwent Mckeown esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction between 2008 and 2021 were analyzed. Patients were divided into non-AL and AL groups and their clinical outcomes including vascular factors of DWS and gastric tube were compared. Additionally, the logistic regression analysis was conducted to detect the risk factors of AL. Results: AL occurred in 31 patients (13.0%). Regarding vascular factors, avascular area temperature retain rate (Av-TRr) on DWS, right gastroepiploic artery length rate and anastomotic viability index (AVI) on gastric tube were significantly smaller in the AL group than in the non-AL group. In logistic regression model for AL, multivariate analysis showed that diabetes (Odds ratio [OR], 3.90; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.32-11.60), hand-sewn anastomosis (OR, 4.42;95% CI, 1.05-18.60), Av-TRr on DWS<0.91 (OR, 4.67; 95% CI, 2.00-10.90), and AVI<0.64 (OR, 2.68; 95% CI, 1.12-6.39) were significant risk factors. Conclusions: Fornix low perfusion on DWS was a risk factor of AL as well as low AVI on gastric conduit. Additionally, fornix low perfusion on DWS was correlated with low AVI on gastric conduit.

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anastomotic leakageesophageal cancerthermographic imaging

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