BACKGROUND: Anastomotic impairment can be a major cause of surgical complications in gastrointestinal surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of intraoperative endoscopy (IOE) in esophagojejunal anastomosis for detection of anastomotic impairment. METHODS: Forty-eight patients who underwent total gastrectomy were evaluated for the integrity of the esophagojejunostomy using IOE at completion of mechanical esophagojejunal anastomosis. RESULTS: Overall postoperative anastomotic leakage (PAL) rate was 4.2% (n = 2/48). Both patients who developed PAL had abnormal findings such as mucosal defect in the esophageal mucosa or incomplete anastomotic stapling. Also, IOE revealed inadvertent anastomotic failure in three patients: two jejunal and one esophageal occlusion. There were no complications due to IOE. CONCLUSION: IOE is safe and may easily provide significant information that can minimize PAL by detecting anastomotic failure on esophagojejunal anastomosis.
BACKGROUND:Anastomotic impairment can be a major cause of surgical complications in gastrointestinal surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of intraoperative endoscopy (IOE) in esophagojejunal anastomosis for detection of anastomotic impairment. METHODS: Forty-eight patients who underwent total gastrectomy were evaluated for the integrity of the esophagojejunostomy using IOE at completion of mechanical esophagojejunal anastomosis. RESULTS: Overall postoperative anastomotic leakage (PAL) rate was 4.2% (n = 2/48). Both patients who developed PAL had abnormal findings such as mucosal defect in the esophageal mucosa or incomplete anastomotic stapling. Also, IOE revealed inadvertent anastomotic failure in three patients: two jejunal and one esophageal occlusion. There were no complications due to IOE. CONCLUSION: IOE is safe and may easily provide significant information that can minimize PAL by detecting anastomotic failure on esophagojejunal anastomosis.
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