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How to do a thoracoscopic‐assisted oesophagectomy with oesophagogastric anastomosis using a circular stapler
Author(s) -
Schofield Adam,
McQuillan Patrick,
Kanhere Harsh,
Prasad Shalvin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/ans.16888
Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , surgery , port (circuit theory) , upload , general surgery , computer science , world wide web , electrical engineering , engineering
Thoracoscopic mobilization of the oesophagus during oesophagectomy has many advantages over the traditional open approach including less blood loss, reduced pulmonary complications and shorter hospital stay. Minimally invasive intrathoracic oesophagogastric anastomosis can be technically challenging, with several different techniques described in the literature. Here, we describe a nuanced technique to perform an intracorporeal anastomosis using a circular stapler.