Laparoscopic and thoracoscopic Ivor Lewis esophagectomy with colonic interposition.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Minimally invasive esophagectomy is a feasible and safe alternative to open esophagectomy. The stomach is the preferred conduit for gastrointestinal reconstruction after esophagogastrectomy; however, if the stomach is not usable, the colon can be interposed as an alternative conduit. We describe the technique of minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy in a patient with a gastric cardia cancer involving the gastric body and distal esophagus. Laparoscopic colonic interposition using the right colon based on the middle colic vessels was used to restore gastrointestinal continuity.
Medical subject headings
- Colon
- Esophagectomy
- Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Thoracoscopy