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  • Title: Total gastrectomy and oesophagojejunostomy with linear stapling devices.
    Author: Walther BS, Zilling T, Johnsson F, Staël von Holstein C, Joelsson B.
    Journal: Br J Surg; 1989 Sep; 76(9):909-12. PubMed ID: 2804585.
    Abstract:
    When performing total gastrectomy and oesophagojejunostomy with a circular stapling device two disadvantages are obvious; firstly, a purse-string suture is needed, and secondly the instrument can be extremely difficult to introduce if the oesophagus is narrow, so that the risk of rupture is substantial. We therefore developed the following technique. When the specimen is attached only to the oesophagus, and the Roux-en-Y loop has already been divided with a linear stapling device, a small incision is made on the back wall of the oesophagus and antimesenterically 6 cm distal to the cut end of the Roux-en-Y loop. The two forks of the GIA or the PLC 50 instrument are introduced into the oesophagus and jejunum, and the two organs are brought together at the hiatus. The instrument is closed and fired. The residual opening is closed with a linear stapler which also includes the front wall of the oesophagus. With a knife, the oesophagus and excessive amounts of tissue are trimmed away, and the oesophagojejunostomy is completed. Fifteen patients (median age 67 years) had a postoperative hospital stay of 10 days (range 8-45 days) after this operation. Leakage occurred in one patient and one patient died. The anastomosis took 12 min to perform (range 8-20 min). Three reoperations were needed: intestinal obstruction, leakage and a negative exploration. The median width of the oesophagojejunal anastomosis 6 months after operation was 32 mm (range 27-40 mm). Oesophagojejunostomy performed with two linear staplers allows a quick and reliable anastomosis independent of oesophageal lumen size and a time-consuming purse-string suture.
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