Table 3. Literature review of anvil fixation technique for circular esophagojejunostomy.
| Author | Year | No. | Method | Operation time (min) | Blood loss (mL) | Leakage (%) | Stenosis (%) | Observation period (mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wada et al. [19] | 2014 | 100 | Endostich (Endoloop) | 249 | 182 | 5.0 | - | - |
| Lee et al. [21] | 2013 | 99 | Endo-PSI | 250 | 215 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 38.2 |
| Liu et al. [22] | 2017 | 41 | Endo-PSI | 245 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Kunisaki et al. [15] | 2011 | 30 | OrVil (LS) | 209.8 | 111 | 3.3 | - | - |
| Ito et al. [17] | 2014 | 117 | OrVil (LS) | 243 | 79 | 1.7 | 1.7 | - |
| Kawamura et al. [18] | 2017 | 49 | OrVil (LS) | 259.3 | 53.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | - |
| Sugiyama et al. [23] | 2017 | 68 | Various methods* | 380.2 | 163.6 | 9.0 | - | - |
| Nunobe et al. [16] | 2011 | 41 | Modified lift-up method (LS) | 298.6 | 85.9 | 4.9 | 7.3 | - |
| Kim et al. [24] | 2013 | 36 | Handsewn (purse-string, 6 stiches) | 227.1 | 77.1 | 0 | - | 13.2 |
| Du et al. [25] | 2014 | 52 | Handsewn (over and over) | 297.1 | 291.5 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Kosuga et al. [29] | 2015 | 65 | Handsewn | 307.4 | 111.1 | 3.1 | 6.2 | - |
| Present study | 2018 | 200 | Handsewn (purse-string, 4 stitches) | 200.3 | 53.2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 36 |
LS = linear stapler.
*OrVil (LS), modified lift-up method (LS), or Handsewn purse-string.