A method of creating the esophago-small-intestinal anastomosis in gastrectomy
Sheleshko, P.V.
Vestnik Khirurgii Imeni I. I. Grekova 144(6): 131-133
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4625 PMID: 2175483 Document Number: 348795
In order to prevent postoperative complications related with incompetence of esophago-intestinal anastomoses in gastrectomies, fulfilled for gastric cancer, a modification of the formation of anastomosis of the esophagus with the small intestine is proposed. Operations were performed on 47 patients, in 26 of them combined gastrectomies were fulfilled, in 9 patients the formation of esophageal anastomosis followed sagittal diaphragmotomy. The patients operated upon had no complications associated with incompetence of the esophago-intestinal anastomosis.