Abstract
We present a video of an esophageal–jejunal anastomosis after a full-robotic total gastrectomy for a cancer of a lesser curvature. The robot is positioned at the patient's head. At the end of gastrectomy, the esophagus is sectioned partly. The head of the stapler (25 mm) is inserted after the running suture of the esophagus. A part of the esophageal mucosa is preserved, and consequently, the stomach detains the esophagus. After, the mucosa is sectioned totally and the running suture completed. The esophageal–jejunal anastomosis is performed with Roux-en-Y. The stapler is introduced through a minilaparotomy in correspondence of left trocars, which is also used for specimen retrieval. There were no postoperative complications.
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