STAPLING OF GASTRIC TUBE AND ESOPHAGOGASTROSTOMY AFTER ESOPHAGEAL RESECTION

55 out of 62 patients being operated of esophageal carcinoma underwent gastric tube by stapling technique at the Department of General and A bdominal Surgery, Hospitals and Clinics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. In 32 cases the intrathoracic anastomosis had been performed b y using the circular stapling instrument. One patient (3.2%) out of tw o (6.3%) showing suture dehiscencies died consequently to this complic ation. A stenosis of the intrathoracic anastomosis developed in 11 pat ients. The stapling technique convinced as a surgically simple and saf e method of restructuring the nutrition passage after esophageal resec tion.