Simple and reliable transhiatal reconstruction after laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy with lower esophagectomy for Siewert type II tumors: y-shaped overlap esophagogastric tube reconstruction.

The short- and mid-term surgical outcomes of y-shaped overlap esophagogastric tube reconstruction reflected the feasibility of this simple technique and suggested its potential utility as a reconstruction alternative for Siewert type II tumors.