The surgical management of tumors of the esophagogastric junction is increasingly performed by minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. However, gastroplasty is not always feasible. The creation of a long loop is an alternative for esophageal reconstruction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the technical feasibility of using a minimally invasive thoracoscopic approach in esophagojejunostomy and to describe the contraindications for gastroplasty.
Methods:
All patients who had intrathoracic esophagojejunostomy in our center were identified in our database. Since 2016, the preferred approach for intrathoracic esophagojejunostomy is minimally invasive laparoscopy and thoracoscopy, using a long Roux-en-Y jejunal loop with a semimechanical triangular anastomosis technique.
Results:
Between January 1, 2012 and January 1, 2022, 12 patients who had esophagojejunostomy in our center were included in the study. Among them, 6 had thoracotomy and 6 had total minimally invasive thoracoscopy, representing 3.5% of surgical procedures for esophagogastric junction tumors since 2016. The mean operative time was 416.9 ± 107.47 minutes. No anastomotic leakage was observed in the minimally invasive group versus 2 leakages in the thoracotomy group. The main complication was pneumonia in 3 patients (27.3%). Finally, the main indication for intrathoracic esophagojejunostomy was tumor size with a mean of 4.72 ± 2.35 cm and the patient's surgical history.
Conclusion:
A total minimally invasive approach using a long jejunal loop with triangular anastomosis could be a feasible and reproducible alternative to gastroplasty to restore continuity in Ivor Lewis esophagectomy when the stomach cannot be used.
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