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A comparative study of the short-term operative outcome between intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomoses during laparoscopic total gastrectomy

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Abstract

Background

Several studies have reported that intracorporeal anastomosis reduces the requirement for the additional incision for anastomosis, resulting in early recovery compared to extracorporeal anastomosis during laparoscopic distal gastrectomy. However, few studies have investigated postoperative outcome after laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG). We compared short-term postoperative outcomes between totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy (TLTG) with intracorporeal anastomosis and conventional laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy (LATG) with extracorporeal anastomosis for gastric cancer.

Methods

This retrospective case–control study included 202 patients who underwent LTG from January 2012 to June 2019. LATG was performed in the period before July 2015; TLTG was performed in the period after July 2015. Postoperative short-term outcomes and white blood cell (WBC) count, and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels at 1, 3, and 5 days postoperatively were compared between the groups.

Results

One hundred ten patients underwent LATG; 92 underwent TLTG. The pathologic stage was significantly higher in the TLTG group (p = 0.010). Intraoperative estimated blood loss was significantly lower in the TLTG group than in the LATG group (median [range]: 100 [50–150] mL versus [vs.] 50 [30–100], p < 0.001). Postoperative hospital stay duration was significantly longer in the TLTG group than in the LATG group (median [range]: 7 [7–9] days vs. 8 [7–11], p < 0.001). WBC count (6.3 109/L ± 1.9 vs. 8.2 ± 2.5, p = 0.004) and CRP levels (8.3 mg/L ± 6.1 vs. 13.3 ± 9.4, p < 0.001) were lower in the LATG group than in the TLTG group. The overall complication rate was higher in the TLTG group than in the LATG group (16.3% vs. 32.6%, p = 0.007). A higher American Society of Anesthesiologist score was the only significant risk factor for postoperative complications.

Conclusion

Both procedures are feasible, although TLTG has more risk for postoperative complications than LATG. TLTG should be improved to reduce postoperative complications and provide better postoperative outcomes.

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This work was supported by a Grant (NCC 1710160–3) from the National Cancer Center, Republic of Korea.

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Han, W.H., Oh, Y.J., Eom, B.W. et al. A comparative study of the short-term operative outcome between intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomoses during laparoscopic total gastrectomy. Surg Endosc 35, 1602–1609 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-020-07539-y

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Keywords

  • Laparoscopic surgery
  • Gastric cancer
  • Total gastrectomy
  • Intracorporeal anastomosis