628. THE BEST METHOD OF THE GASTRIC TUBE RECONSTRUCTION AFTER ESOPHAGECTOMY

Abstract

Abstract As a postoperative complication of esophageal cancer, anastomotic leakage (AL) is a serious complication that affects not only the delay in the start of oral intake but also the prognosis. Anastomotic stenosis (AS) also has a significant effect on postoperative quality of life. The blood flow evaluation of gastric tube was introduced for the purpose of improving these, and then the anastomosis method was changed from hand-sewn to Collard's modified method. Esophageal cancer patients who underwent gastric tube reconstruction as a radical operation for esophageal cancer during the period from January 2017 to November 2021 were included (n=120). The blood flow evaluation of gastric tube using the ICG was started in 2019, and the anastomosis method was changed from hand-sewn to Collard modified method from April 2021. These patients were divided into 3 groups and the surgical results were compared and examined. Group A (without blood flow evaluation, hand-sewn): 55 cases, Group B (with blood flow evaluation, hand-sewn): 42 cases, Group C (with blood flow evaluation, modified Collard method): 23 cases. In the blood flow evaluation of gastric tube, the A and B groups were compared, and the AL incidence rate tended to be higher in the B group (A/B: 18.2%/33.3%, p=0.087). The incidence of AS was significantly higher in group B (A/B: 32.7%/66.7%, p=0.001). There was no difference in the incidence of AL between groups B and C (B/C: 33.3%/26.0%, p=0.586). The incidence of AS was significantly lower in group C (B/C: 66.7%/5.9%, p<0.001). The incidence of AL was compared by anastomotic method, but no difference was observed (P = 0.444). In addition, there was no difference in postoperative complications. It is considered that the modified Collard method could reduce AS because a constant anastomosis diameter could be maintained even when a difference in diameter between the esophagus and the gastric tube was observed during the anastomosis. However, both AL and AS have increased due to the evaluation of gastric tube blood flow, and it is necessary to review the blood flow evaluation method.