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. 2025 Aug 26;20:345. doi: 10.1186/s13019-025-03575-8

Table 4.

Indications for revisional surgery on the hypopharyngeal anastomosis during esophageal reconstruction, table design derived from Sanchez, et al. NR (Not recorded)

Author Chilgar, et al Jiang, et al Wu, et al Lu, et al Tannuri and Tannuri Denewer, et al Bisquera, et al Pegan, et al Tran and Celerier Marzouki, et al Schultz, et al Wang, et al Zeng, et al Choi, et al Zangi, et al Pesko, et al Inoue, et al
Period Jan 1994 to Dec 2012 Aug 1988 to June 2023 Sept 1976 to April 2000 March 2003 to May 2006 Feb 1982 to Dec 2015 Jan 2004 to Dec 2012 ~ 2022 10-year period not specified 1978–1986 ~ 2021 ~ 2018 May 1995 to Nov 2021 Jan 2005 to March 2017 ~ 1997 2009 to 2014 Jan 1978 to Jan 2004 ~ 1992
# Patients with hypopharyngeal anastomosis 94 14 50 5 19 142 1 (oropharynx) 31 18 1 8 75 20 - 9 - 28
Proximal Stricture NR 1 6 (5 had good result after revisional surgery) No revisions No revisions - No revisions - 6 – unclear location of stenosis No revisions NR 6 (1 mechanical, 5 manual) required reoperation – unclear indication NR 2 - - -
Distal Stricture 3 + 1 1 NR 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Redundant colon NR 1 NR 0 - - - - - - - - - 1 - - -
Flap failure - - - - - 3 - 1 1 due to necrosis - - - - - - - -
Perforation - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - -
Dysphagia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - -
Leak - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 -