J Minim Invasive Surg.  2019 Dec;22(4):150-156. 10.7602/jmis.2019.22.4.150.

Surgical Outcomes and Follow-Up Results of 100 Cases of Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy Using the Overlap Method with Stapled Closure

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  • 1Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. inseoblee77@gmail.com

Abstract

PURPOSE
The overlap method is one of the most popular procedures for construction of an esophagojejunostomy and its common entry is usually closed with sutures. This study aimed to report long-term complications and surgical outcomes of the overlap method with stapled closure (OMSC), to compare them with those of laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy (LATG), and to analyze a learning curve.
METHODS
Between January 2015 and August 2017, 100 consecutive patients underwent laparoscopic total gastrectomy with OMSC for gastric cancer and the patients' medical records were reviewed. Their clinicopathologic characteristics, surgical outcomes, and long-term complications were investigated and compared with those of the LATG group. A learning curve of OMSC was analyzed using the Exponentially Weighted Moving Average chart.
RESULTS
The overall duration of surgery was shorter in the LATG group; however, there was no difference in patients with early gastric cancer. Hospital admission was shorter and the pain scale was lower in the OMSC group. There was no difference in the number of harvested lymph nodes, date of flatus, or incidence of postoperative morbidity. Both groups showed no duodenal stump leakage, anastomosis-related complications, recurrence, or mortality during the follow-up period. Petersen hernia was a notable long-term event following OMSC compared with LATG. At least 27 cases of surgery were required to reach a plateau in terms of surgery duration for OMSC.
CONCLUSION
OMSC is a safe option for the treatment of gastric cancer and has favorable long-term results and surgical outcomes. Closure of mesenteric defects and Petersen space should be considered.

Keyword

Totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy; Esophagojejunostomy; Overlap method; Stapled closure; Gastric cancer

MeSH Terms

Flatulence
Follow-Up Studies*
Gastrectomy*
Hernia
Humans
Incidence
Learning Curve
Lymph Nodes
Medical Records
Methods*
Mortality
Recurrence
Stomach Neoplasms
Sutures
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