• J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A · Nov 2013

    Laparoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy and gastric pull-up in long-gap esophageal atresia: description of the technique in our first 10 cases.

    • Alejandra Parilli, Wilfredo García, José Gregorio Mejías, Ivet Galdón, and Gregory Contreras.
    • Clinical Hospital of Caracas , Caracas, Venezuela .
    • J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2013 Nov 1;23(11):949-54.

    AbstractThe definition accepted for the largely controversial and multiple criteria condition known as long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) is "inability to achieve primary end-to-end anastomosis," particularly in the presence of a tracheo-esophageal fistula. In this article we report our technique of laparoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy and gastric pull-up (TEGPUL) in LGEA, based on the open approach of Spitz. Differences between TEGPUL and the original technique are the absence of a pyloromyotomy, the peel-away technique, the gastric pull-up through the distal esophagus, and its extracorporeal section. We performed the technique in 10 patients: 6 girls and 4 boys. Six had esophageal atresia type III (60%), three had esophageal atresia type I (30%) and one had esophageal atresia type II (10%). Mean time in surgery was 4.43 hours (range, 3.3-7 hours). Average stay in the pediatric intensive care unit was 5.9 days (range, 3-25 days). Average time under mechanical ventilation was 4.6 days (range, 2-8 days). Average total hospital stay was 19.4 days (range, 11-40 days). Oral feeding began at 15.6 days (range, 5-30 days). We believe these steps and the early realization of the technique will reduce the morbidity and mortality among these patients and decrease the number of contraindications to gastric pull-up. Nevertheless, a valid conclusion will require more studies with a larger number of patients and longer follow-up.

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