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Intrathoracic Robotic-Sewn Anastomosis During Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy for Cancer: Back to Basics?
BackgroundTo assess the feasibility, clinical utility, and safety of intrathoracic robotic-sewn esophageal anastomosis (IrEA) during Ivor Lewis...
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Robot-assisted esophagectomy with robot-sewn intrathoracic anastomosis (Ivor Lewis): surgical technique and early results
Esophagectomy is the selected treatment for nonmetastatic esophageal and esophagogastric junction cancer, although high perioperative morbidity and...
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Effect of Intrathoracic or Cervical Anastomosis After Esophagectomy on Quality of Life
PurposeWe aimed to perform serial quality-of-life (QoL) evaluations and comparisons in patients after esophagectomy with intrathoracic anastomosis...
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Comparison of the clinical outcomes after esophagectomy between intrathoracic anastomosis and cervical anastomosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ObjectivesEsophageal cancer is a high-mortality disease. Esophagectomy is the most effective method to treat esophageal cancer, accompanied with a...
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Indocyanine green fluorescence in robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy with intrathoracic anastomosis: a prospective study
Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography (ICG-FA) allows for real-time intraoperative assessment of the perfusion of the gastric conduit during...
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Revisional One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) After Intrathoracic Migration of Nissen Fundoplication
According to the latest IFSO recommendations, bariatric and metabolic surgery is the recommended treatment for patients with a BMI above 35 kg/m 2 ...
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End-to-side circular stapled versus side-to-side linear stapled intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomosis following minimally invasive Ivor–Lewis esophagectomy: comparison of short-term outcomes
PurposeThe search for the optimal procedure for creation of a safe gastroesophageal intrathoracic anastomosis with a lower risk of leakage in totally...
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Fashioning esophagogastric anastomosis in robotic Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy: a multicenter experience
BackgroundThe aim of the present study is to compare outcomes of the robotic hand-sewn, linear- and circular-stapled techniques performed to create...
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Fully Robotic Side-to-Side Linear-Stapled Anastomosis During Robotic Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy
BackgroundThe adoption of robotic surgery for esophageal cancer has been expanding rapidly over the recent years. In the setting of two-field...
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Application of overlap anastomosis in digestive tract reconstruction during minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy
This study aims to assess the feasibility of the Overlap anastomosis technique in minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy. An accompanying video...
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Anterior gastric wall anastomosis may lead to lower rate of delayed gastric emptying after minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy: a retrospective cohort study
IntroductionIn minimally invasive esophagectomy, a circular stapled anastomosis is common, but no evidence exists investigating the role of the...
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Management of intrathoracic tracheal stenosis: a challenge
BackgroundTracheal stenosis is a complicated surgical problem, which because of endoscopic techniques can be managed by less invasive procedures. In...
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Conversion of Sleeve Gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Is Intrathoracic Migration of the Sleeve of High Incidence?
BackgroundConversion of SG to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is increasing. Intrathoracic migration of the sleeve (ITM) often seems associated and...
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Tracheal resection anastomosis for rare tracheal inflammatory lesions mimicking malignancy: report of 2 cases
BackgroundTumor-like lesions of the trachea are rare and challenging in diagnosis and management. Inflammatory myofibroblastoma, also known as...
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Intrathoracic mass in a 5-month-old infant: fetus in fetu—a case report
BackgroundThe fetu in fetu (FIF) is an extremely rare congenital condition characterized by a 2nd fetus that grows into the body of the healthy twin....
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Robot-assisted right wedge-shaped sleeve lower bilobectomy with knotless suture anastomosis: a case report
BackgroundIn bronchoplasty of wedge resections, it is necessary to transect the bronchus at a sharp angle and depth. As a result, anastomoses after...
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Laparoscopic repair and total gastrectomy for delayed traumatic diaphragmatic hernia complicated by intrathoracic gastric perforation with tension empyema: a case report
BackgroundBlunt traumatic diaphragmatic hernia (TDH) is a complication of blunt diaphragmatic injury. If missed, it could lead to critical...
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Primary intrathoracic synovial cell sarcoma requiring radical resection of the chest wall and diaphragm with reconstruction using titanium mesh
Intrathoracic synovial cell sarcomas are extremely rare tumors with a high rate of recurrence after resection. We report one such case of synovial...
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Distal gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y reconstruction for refractory reflux esophagitis after proximal gastrectomy and esophagogastric anastomosis reconstruction
Refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease can develop after proximal gastrectomy and esophagogastrostomy. We introduce a new method that combines...
