Reconstruction of the upper digestive tract with the stomach or gastric tube after esophageal
resection has proven to be a safe surgical procedure. But dehiscence, leakage, and stricture
of the esophagogastrostomy are prevalent and have been reported in 0% to 4%, 5% to 44%,
and 7% to 50% of patients respectively. 1-14 These complication rates exclude esophageal
resection for benign diseases and cast doubt in the case of palliation. 15 Many surgeons
prefer to resect the esophagus transhiatally with a cervical anastomosis, which circumvents …