OBJECTIVE In this meta-analysis, we conducted a pooled analysis of clinical studies comparing Linear Stapled (LS) versus Circular Stapled (CS) esophagogastric anastomosis for esophageal cancer. METHODS According to the recommendations of the Cochrane Collaboration, we established a rigorous study protocol. We performed a systematic electronic search of the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, We...

We read with interest Junemann-Ramirez and colleagues’ article [1] on esophagogastric anastomotic leaks and their analysis of predictive factors, management and survival. We agree with the authors that esophagogastric anastomotic leaks are the most devastating of complications after esophageal resection and that they carry high morbidity and mortality rates. The choice of surgical procedure has...

We read with interest Junemann-Ramirez and colleagues’ article [1] on esophagogastric anastomotic leaks and their analysis of predictive factors, management and survival. We agree with the authors that esophagogastric anastomotic leaks are the most devastating of complications after esophageal resection and that they carry high morbidity and mortality rates. The choice of surgical procedure has...

In the second stage, the patient is placed in a supine position for laparoscopic construction of the gastric conduit, placement of a feeding jejunostomy, and pyloroplasty. The third stage consists of mobilization of the cervical esophagus via the left neck, removal of the surgical specimen and gastric pull-up, and construction of an esophagogastric anastomosis. This phase of the operation is pe...

Esophagectomy and esophageal replacement with a gastric tube are the procedures of choice for resectable esophageal carcinoma. Postoperative stricture at the level of the esophagogastric anastomosis is a wellknown complication of this procedure. Much less common is the development of a benign fistula communicating the gastric tube and the airway. We report the clinical case of a patient in whom...