Oral Anti-Infective Agent for Esophageal Anastomotic Leakage

Summary

Anastomotic leakage is still to be a major cause of considerable morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy and gastric pull up for esophageal carcinoma. Risk factor analyses of anastomotic leakage, including blood supply, graft tension, and comorbidity, have been performed, but few studies have produced strategies that have improved operative results. This study will be performed to identify prognostic variables that might be used to develop a strategy for optimizing outcomes after esophagogastrectomy.

Timeline

Start

2009-06

Primary completion

2010-12

Completion

2010-12

Publications

• Background Liu K, Zhang GC, Cai ZJ. Avoiding anastomotic leakage following esophagogastrostomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1983 Jul;86(1):142-5.
• Background Roy-Choudhury SH, Nicholson AA, Wedgwood KR, Mannion RA, Sedman PC, Royston CM, Breen DJ. Symptomatic malignant gastroesophageal anastomotic leak: management with covered metallic esophageal stents. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2001 Jan;176(1):161-5. doi: 10.2214/ajr.176.1.1760161.
• Background Bardini R, Asolati M, Ruol A, Bonavina L, Baseggio S, Peracchia A. Anastomosis. World J Surg. 1994 May-Jun;18(3):373-8. doi: 10.1007/BF00316817.
• Background Peracchia A, Bardini R, Ruol A, Asolati M, Scibetta D. Esophagovisceral anastomotic leak. A prospective statistical study of predisposing factors. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1988 Apr;95(4):685-91.
• Background Dewar L, Gelfand G, Finley RJ, Evans K, Inculet R, Nelems B. Factors affecting cervical anastomotic leak and stricture formation following esophagogastrectomy and gastric tube interposition. Am J Surg. 1992 May;163(5):484-9. doi: 10.1016/0002-9610(92)90393-6.
• Background Patil PK, Patel SG, Mistry RC, Deshpande RK, Desai PB. Cancer of the esophagus: esophagogastric anastomotic leak--a retrospective study of predisposing factors. J Surg Oncol. 1992 Mar;49(3):163-7. doi: 10.1002/jso.2930490307.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.