The Effect of Laparoscopic Gastric Ischemic Preconditioning Prior to Esophagectomy on Anastomotic Stricture Rate and Comparison with Esophagectomy-Alone Controls.
Christina M StuartNicole M MottAdam R DyasSara ByersAnna K GergenBenedetto MungoCamille L StewartMartin D McCarterSimran K RandhawaElizabeth A DavidJohn D MitchellRobert A MeguidPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2024)
LGIP may reduce the rate and severity of symptomatic anastomotic stricture following esophagectomy. A multi-institutional trial evaluating the effect of LGIP on stricture and other anastomotic complications is warranted.