Thoracic esophageal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Written informed consent : Patients capable of providing written consent by themselves after full explanation of the study details using written information to patients. 2) Patients that esophagectomy for esophageal cancer is performed. 3) Reconstruction by gastric tube through retrosternal route
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) By operative findings, either of the anastomosis is judged inappropriate 2) Patients whom doctor judged to be ineligible for this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of anastomotic leakage | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of anastomotic stricture(number of balloon dilatations performed within one year after surgery) Anastomosis time Hospital expenses(difference in the number of calculation points before and after the application of the Diagnosis Procedure Combination system) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Okayama University Hospital Gastroenterological Surgery