Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2871315 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2016 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Esophagectomy with esophagogastric anastomosis is a major procedure, and its most feared complication is anastomotic leakage. Ischemic conditioning of the stomach is a method used with the aim of reducing the risk of leakage. It consists of partial gastric devascularization through embolization or laparoscopy followed by esophagectomy and anastomosis at a second stage, thus providing the time for the gastric conduit to adapt to the acute ischemia at the time of its formation. This review analyzes the information from all currently available experimental and clinical studies with the purpose of assessing the current role of the technique and to provide future recommendations.
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Authors
Aristotelis MD, Peter S.N. MD, Jelle P. MD, PhD, Richard MD, PhD,