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Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 12/2021

01-11-2021 | Esophagus Resection | ASO Author Reflections

ASO Author Reflections: Does Damaged Stomach Increase the Risk of Anastomotic Leakage After Esophagectomy?

Authors: Suguru Maruyama, MD, PhD, Akihiko Okamura, MD, PhD, Masayuki Watanabe, MD, PhD, FACS

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 12/2021

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Anastomotic leakage (AL) is one of the most common complications after esophagectomy. The stomach is the first choice for esophageal reconstruction because it is well-vascularized by an intramural vascular network.1 Generally, an esophagogastric anastomosis is made on the tip of the gastric tube, where the blood supply is maintained through the intramural vascular network. Although gastric disorders may impede the intramural vascular network and reduce blood flow, few studies have elucidated whether the impaired intramural vascular network influenced the occurrence of AL. The authors hypothesized that the disrupted intramural blood flow in the stomach increases the risk of AL after esophagectomy. …
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Title
ASO Author Reflections: Does Damaged Stomach Increase the Risk of Anastomotic Leakage After Esophagectomy?
Authors
Suguru Maruyama, MD, PhD
Akihiko Okamura, MD, PhD
Masayuki Watanabe, MD, PhD, FACS
Publication date
01-11-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 12/2021
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-021-10168-x

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