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esophagogastrostomy

Indications: - esophagectomy for Barrett esophagus, esophageal cancer - proximal gastrectomy Procedure: - surgical anastomosis of the esophagus to the stomach.

General

gastrointestinal surgery (GI surgery)

References

  1. Konfoh Y et al Esophagogastrostomy before proximal gastrectomy in patients with early gastric cancers in the upper third of the stomach Tokai J Exp Clin Med., Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 146-149, 2006 http://mj.med.u-tokai.ac.jp/pdf/310403.pdf