Time to Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy-lessons Learned After > 150 Robotic-assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomies (RAMIE) at a German High-volume Center

Overview

Journal Surg Endosc

Publisher Springer

Specialties Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Radiology

Date 2022 Nov 7

PMID 36344896

Authors

Seung-Hun Chon

Stefanie Brunner

Dolores T Muller

Florian Lorenz

Raphael Stier

Lea Streller

Jennifer Eckhoff

Jennifer Straatman

Benjamin Babic

Lars M Schiffmann

Wolfgang Schroder

Thomas Schmidt

Christiane J Bruns

Hans F Fuchs

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Abstract

Objective Of The Study: In esophageal surgery, anastomotic leak (AL) remains one of the most severe and critical adverse events after oncological esophagectomy. Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) can be used to treat AL; however, in the current literature, treatment outcomes and reports on how to use this novel technique are scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of patients with an AL after IL RAMIE and to determine whether using EVT as an treatment option is safe and feasible.

Material And Methods: This study includes all patients who developed an Esophagectomy Complications Consensus Group (ECCG) type II AL after IL RAMIE at our center between April 2017 and December 2021. The analysis focuses on time to EVT, duration of EVT, and follow up treatments for these patients.

Results: A total of 157 patients underwent an IL RAMIE at our hospital. 21 patients of these (13.4%) developed an ECCG type II AL. One patient died of unrelated Covid-19 pneumonia and was excluded from the study cohort. The mean duration of EVT was 12 days (range 4-28 days), with a mean of two sponge changes (range 0-5 changes). AL was diagnosed at a mean of 8 days post-surgery (range 2-16 days). Closure of the AL with EVT was successful in 15 out of 20 patients (75%). Placement of a SEMS (Self-expandlable metallic stent) after EVT was performed in four patients due to persisting AL. Overall success rate of anastomotic sealing independently of the treatment modality was achieved in 19 out of 20 Patients (95%). No severe EVT-related adverse events occurred.

Conclusion: This study shows that EVT can be a safe and effective endoscopic treatment option for ECCG type II AL.

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