Does Laparoscopic Gastric Ischemic Preconditioning Reduce Anastomotic Stricture Rate After Esophagectomy?

According to the study, laparoscopic gastric ischemic preconditioning (LGIP) may decrease the rate and severity of anastomotic strictures following esophagectomy. Of the patients who underwent LGIP, only 7.1% developed anastomotic strictures compared to 19.9% in the control group. While controlling for confounders, the difference was no longer significant. There was also a trend towards less severe strictures and decreased need for endoscopic dilation in the LGIP group.