Technical essentials of Overlap esophagojejunostomy anastomosis during laparoscopic total gastrectomy
Laparoscopic total gastrectomy(LTG)has gradually become one of standard procedures for early gastric cancer(GC).However,the difficulties of overlap esophagojejunostomy anastomosis for LTG restrain its wider applications at some hospitals.This summary focused upon the technical essentials of Overlap esophagojejunostomy anastomosis for LTG.It was intended for shortening the learning curve of specialists and further optimizing the outcomes of GC patients.
Laparoscopic total gastrectomyGastric cancerEsophagojejunostomy