The totally mechanical Collard technique significantly lowers anastomotic stricture rates in cervical esophagogastric anastomosis compared to the triangular technique during minimally invasive esophagectomy. In a matched-cohort study of 117 patients, researchers found that the incidence of stricture was 2.5% in the Collard group versus 27.5% in the triangular group (p = 0.003). Other postoperative complications, such as pneumonia and nerve palsy, showed no significant differences between the techniques.
Journal Article by Goto H, Oshikiri T (…) Kakeji Y et 9 al. in Esophagus
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