Use of pedicled omentum in oesophagogastric anastomosis: analysis of 100 cases.

According to reports from our country, leakage occurs in about 5% of oesophagogastric anastomoses despite the numerous improvements in operative techniques, including methods of anastomosis in recent years. From October 1979 to May 1984, 128 cases of oesophageal or gastric cardiac cancer were operated on, and pedicled omentum was used to reinforce the oesophagogastric anastomosis in 100 cases, without any postoperative anastomotic leakage.