Comparison of standard circular stapler anastomosis with or without circumferential suture enhancement in patients with robot-assisted Ivor-Lewis oesophagectomy due to malignant tumours of the oesophagus and oesophagogastric junction

Comparison of standard circular stapler anastomosis with or without circumferential suture enhancement in patients with robot-assisted Ivor-Lewis oesophagectomy due to malignant tumours of the oesophagus and oesophagogastric junction - STITCHES

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034787

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-10-07

Start date

2024-11-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

C15 C16.0

Interventions

Group 1: Standardised creation of the end-to-side oesophagogastrostomy with a circular stapler (double-row staple suture, size 25 to 29) Group 2: Standardised creation of the end-to-side oesophagogast

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Indication for robot-assisted esophageal resection with gastric pull-up and intrathoracic circular end-to-side anastomosis, esophageal carcinoma/cardiac carcinoma (AEG type 1 and 2), patient with or without prior neoadjuvant therapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Person not capable of giving consent, pregnant/breastfeeding person, conversion during the surgery, malfunction of the stapler

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anastomotic insufficiency rate (according to the definition of the Esophagectomy Complications Consensus Group)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Incision-to-suture time, duration of oversuturing, postoperative morbidity and mortality, anastomotic stenosis rate, quality of life	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristian Krautz

Chirurgische Klinik des Universitätsklinikum Erlangen

christian.krautz@uk-erlangen.de+49 9131 8542273

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026