Table 4.
Summary reported IEJ techniques of studies comparing IEJ and EEJ after laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer
| Study | Year | Country | Sample size, n | IEJ technique | Mean operation time (min) | Mean EBL (ml) | Mean LOH (d) | Leakage rate (%) | Stenosis rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miura et al.[45] | 2017 | Japan | 120 | FEEA | 350.8 | 0 | 13.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| 48 | Overlap | 402.5 | 6.5 | 16.0 | 6.3 | 0 | |||
| Sugiyama et al.[44] | 2017 | Japan | 147 | FEEA | 342.0 | 128.0 | 19.4 | 2.0 | NA |
| Shida et al.[37] | 2016 | Japan | 100 | OrVil | 338.7 | 146.4 | 14.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Kim JH et al.[38] | 2015 | Korea | 58 | DST | 251.8 | 204.6 | 9.6 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Kosuga et al.[39] | 2015 | Japan | 71 | HDST | 307.4 | 111.1 | 17.0 | 9.9 | 18.3 |
| 65 | SST | 325.4 | 72.8 | 14.9 | 3.1 | 6.2 | |||
| Yamamoto et al.[40] | 2014 | Japan | 53 | Overlap | 380.0 | 31.5 | 18.0 | 1.9 | 0 |
| Kim HS et al.[41] | 2013 | Korea | 139 | Linear side to side | 151.8 | NA | 7.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Nagai et al.[42] | 2013 | Japan | 57 | T shape | 368.0 | 80.4 | 14.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Inaba et al.[43] | 2010 | Japan | 53 | Overlap | 373.4 | 146.5 | 14.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
IEJ: Intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy; EEJ: Extracorporeal esophagojejunostomy; EBL: Estimated blood loss; LOH: Length of hospitalization; FEEA: Functional end-to-end anastomosis; DST: Double-staple technique; HDST: Hemi-double staple technique; SST: Single-staple technique; NA: Not available.