NCT01696682

The Optimal Width of Gastric Conduit for Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Wide or Narrow?

Study on the Difference of Anastomotic Leakage Ratio Between Wide and Narrow Gastric Conduit During Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Fudan University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study hypothesized that a narrow gastric conduit(less than 3cm in width) would minimize anastomotic leakage following minimally invasive esophagectomy. Therefore we raise this random-controlled research, and investigate the leakage ratio from different widths of gastric conduit formed during the operation.

Detailed description

Patients underwent minimally invasive esophagectomy in Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University will be enrolled and be assigned to wide or narrow gastric conduit group randomly. Intra-operative blood supply and vascular SaO2 will be observed during the operation, and the rate of anastomotic leakage, together with its clinical details will be recorded in the two groups.

Conditions

• Anastomotic Leakage

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Narrowed Gastric Conduit	The gastric conduit will be formed much narrower in the intervention arm during minimally invasive esophagectomy
PROCEDURE	Widened Gastric Conduit	A widened gastric tube will be formed during the surgery

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-09-01
• Primary completion: 2013-12-01
• Completion: 2014-12-01
• First posted: 2012-10-01
• Last updated: 2013-02-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China