This study delves into techniques used to reduce complications in esophagectomy, where blood flow issues often lead to problems. They compared three methods: one-step esophagectomy, laparoscopic gastric ischemic conditioning (lapgic), and angioembolization (angiogic). Results from 14 studies involving 1760 patients indicate that both lapgic and angiogic significantly reduced the risk of postoperative anastomotic leaks and stenosis compared to the one-step procedure. Interestingly, there were no differences in other complications or mortality rates among the techniques, suggesting potential benefits for lapgic and angiogic in enhancing patient safety during esophagectomy.
Journal Article by Aiolfi A, Bona D (…) Zehetner J et 13 al. in Ann Surg
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