388 TREATMENT OF ANASTOMOTIC LEAKAGE AFTER ESOPHAGECTOMY (TENTACLE—ESOPHAGUS) STUDY: FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ANASTOMOTIC LEAKAGE SEVERITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sander Ubels ◽  
Moniek Verstegen ◽  
Stefan Bouwense ◽  
Gerjon Hannink ◽  
Peter Siersema ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anastomotic Leakage ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Detailed Data ◽  
Ivor Lewis ◽  
Severity Classification ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Full Analysis ◽  
Leakage Characteristics

Abstract   Anastomotic leakage is a common and severe complication after esophagectomy. It is largely unknown which characteristics contribute to leakage severity. We aimed to investigate which factors are associated with leakage severity and to create an anastomotic leakage severity classification. Methods The TENTACLE—Esophagus is a multinational retrospective cohort study in which patients with anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy in the period 2011-2019 were included. Detailed data regarding casemix (e.g. age, sex, physical condition, comorbidity, tumor characteristics), surgical procedure (e.g. McKeown, Ivor Lewis, Orringer, anastomotic technique, omental wrap, pleural flap), leakage characteristics (e.g. contamination, drainage at leakage diagnosis, leak circumference) and treatment were collected. The primary outcome is 90-day mortality. Regression analysis will be used to analyze which leakage characteristics are associated with 90-day mortality and to compose an evidence-based anastomotic leakage severity score. The study protocol is accessible at www.tentaclestudy.com. Results Detailed data of 1407 patients with anastomotic leakage from 70 centers in 20 countries were collected. Anastomotic leakage occurred 0-43 days after surgery and 90-day mortality rate was 11.1%. The TENTACLE—Esophagus study data is currently being validated and it is awaiting full analysis. The results and the evidence based anastomotic leakage severity classification system will be ready for presentation at the ISDE meeting. Conclusion This is the largest study that investigates which factors contribute to anastomotic leakage severity after esophagectomy. The evidence-based anastomotic leakage severity classification system can be used by clinicians to grade severity of a given leak and might aid clinicians in choosing the most appropriate treatment.

388 TREATMENT OF ANASTOMOTIC LEAKAGE AFTER ESOPHAGECTOMY (TENTACLE—ESOPHAGUS) STUDY: FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ANASTOMOTIC LEAKAGE SEVERITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Ubels ◽  
M Verstegen ◽  
S Bouwense ◽  
G Hannink ◽  
P Siersema ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anastomotic Leakage ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Detailed Data ◽  
Ivor Lewis ◽  
Severity Classification ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Full Analysis ◽  
Leakage Characteristics

Abstract   Anastomotic leakage is a common and severe complication after esophagectomy. It is largely unknown which characteristics contribute to leakage severity. We aimed to investigate which factors are associated with leakage severity and to create an anastomotic leakage severity classification. Methods The TENTACLE—Esophagus is a multinational retrospective cohort study in which patients with anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy in the period 2011–2019 were included. Detailed data regarding casemix (e.g. age, sex, physical condition, comorbidity, tumor characteristics), surgical procedure (e.g. McKeown, Ivor Lewis, Orringer, anastomotic technique, omental wrap, pleural flap), leakage characteristics (e.g. contamination, drainage at leakage diagnosis, leak circumference) and treatment were collected. The primary outcome is 90-day mortality. Regression analysis will be used to analyze which leakage characteristics are associated with 90-day mortality and to compose an evidence-based anastomotic leakage severity score. The study protocol is accessible at www.tentaclestudy.com. Results Detailed data of 1407 patients with anastomotic leakage from 70 centers in 20 countries were collected. Anastomotic leakage occurred 0–43 days after surgery and 90-day mortality rate was 11.1%. The TENTACLE—Esophagus study data is currently being validated and it is awaiting full analysis. The results and the evidence based anastomotic leakage severity classification system will be ready for presentation at the ISDE meeting. Conclusion This is the largest study that investigates which factors contribute to anastomotic leakage severity after esophagectomy. The evidence-based anastomotic leakage severity classification system can be used by clinicians to grade severity of a given leak and might aid clinicians in choosing the most appropriate treatment.

679 TREATMENT OF ANASTOMOTIC LEAKAGE AFTER ESOPHAGECTOMY (TENTACLE—ESOPHAGUS) STUDY: EFFICACY OF DIFFERENT INITIAL TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR ANASTOMOTIC LEAKAGE

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sander Ubels ◽  
Moniek Verstegen ◽  
Stefan Bouwense ◽  
Gerjon Hannink ◽  
Peter Siersema ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anastomotic Leakage ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Primary Treatment ◽  
Healing Time ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Secondary Treatment ◽  
Detailed Data ◽  
Leakage Characteristics

Abstract   Anastomotic leakage (AL) is a common and severe complication after esophagectomy. It is largely unknown which primary treatments are most effective for which type of leak. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of different primary treatments of AL. Methods International retrospective cohort study, in which patients with AL after esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction were included in the period 2011-2019. Detailed data regarding case mix, resection, leakage characteristics (e.g. organ failure, leak circumference, contamination, drains present) and leakage treatment (e.g. hours from diagnosis to treatment, primary and secondary treatment modalities) were collected. Primary outcome was 90-day mortality and secondary outcomes included length of stay and leak healing time. Different clinically relevant leakage groups have been defined. Efficacy of different treatment strategies adjusted for leakage severity will be analyzed in these clinical groups. The study protocol is accessible at www.tentaclestudy.com. Results Detailed data of 1451 patients with AL was collected from 71 centers in 20 countries. Data accuracy was 96.5%. Preliminary results showed that the overall 90-day mortality was 11.6%. The analysis of TENTACLE—Esophagus data is currently being performed and efficacy of different leakage treatment strategies is being assessed. The efficacy of initial leakage treatment strategies will be ready to be presented at the ISDE meeting. Conclusion This is the largest study on effectiveness of AL treatments. The final results of initial leak treatments, which will be available for presentation at the ISDE meeting, could provide an evidence-based basis that can be used by clinicians to determine the preferred primary treatment strategy in patients with a given type of anastomotic leakage.

PS02.147: MANAGEMENT OF A SIMULTANEOUS HIGH ESOPHAGO-TRACHEAL FISTULA CAUSED BY ESOPHAGEAL STENT DUE TO ANASTOMOTIC LEAKAGE AFTER IVOR-LEWIS ESOPHAGECTOMY: A CASE REPORT

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 162-162
Author(s):  
Hannah Andrae ◽  
Thomas Musholt ◽  
Hauke Lang ◽  
Peter Grimminger
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Anastomotic Leakage ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Esophageal Stent ◽  
Neoadjuvant Radiochemotherapy ◽  
Carcinoma Of The Esophagus ◽  
Ivor Lewis ◽  
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy ◽  
First Choice ◽  
Cervical Surgery

Abstract Background Esophagotracheal perforation is a very severe complication. However, an esophagotracheal perforation caused due to an esophageal stent after anastomotic leakage after ivor-lewis resection, is even more complex and associated with high mortality. Therefore we present a case how we managed a high esophagotracheal perforation and anastomotic leakage after ivor-lewis resection of esophageal cancer, prior treated with neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy. Methods Case report A 71-year old patient was transferred to our center due to an esophagotracheal perforation at the proximal stent—and at 18–20 cm from the front teeth row. The stent had been placed due to anastomotic leakage after ivor-lewis resection. The patient's history began with a squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus, treated with neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy and followed by ivor-lewis esophagectomy. She developed an anastomotic leakage, which was treated with an esophageal stent. This stent perforated and caused a fistula between the esophagus and the trachea. Results After transfer to our center, we performed a tracheotomia with a tubus blocked, distal of the esophagotracheal fistula, to prevent a respiratory insufficiency. We removed the dislocated stent and induced an endosponge therapy. A prolonged healing process lead to a step-by-step decrease of the anastomotic leakage. Finally, the semicircular hole could be supplied by a fibrin sealant. We resected the fistula via cervical surgery and placed a pectoralis muscle flap between trachea and esophagus. The surgery was performed under steady neuromonitoring control. The postoperative course was uncomplicated. The patient could be extubated with spontaneous breathing. Eleven days after surgery, the patient could be discharged fully enteralised. The stomach interponate could be kept. Half a year later, our patient shows up in our regular consultation, reporting no dysphagia. Conclusion Our experience with endosponge treatment suggests that this is the first choice for successful healing of anastomotic leakage after ivor-lewis resection. A stenting of the esophagus after finding an anastomotic leakage can be considered, but is associated with a risk of further complication. Disclosure All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

792 OUTCOMES AFTER TOTALLY MINIMALLY INVASIVE VERSUS HYBRID OR OPEN IVOR LEWIS ESOPHAGECTOMY: RESULTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ESODATA STUDY GROUP.

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Berend Van Der Wilk ◽  
Eliza R C Hagens ◽  
Ben M Eyck ◽  
Suzanne S Gisbertz ◽  
Richard Hillegersberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Anastomotic Leakage ◽  
Hospital Length Of Stay ◽  
Mortality Data ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Ivor Lewis ◽  
Open Esophagectomy ◽  
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy ◽  
The Impact

Abstract   To compare complications following totally minimally invasive (TMIE), laparoscopically assisted (hybrid) and open Ivor Lewis esophagectomy in patients with esophageal cancer. Three randomized trials have reported benefits for minimally invasive esophagectomy. Two studies compared TMIE versus open esophagectomy and another compared hybrid versus open Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Only small retrospective studies compared TMIE with hybrid Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Methods Data were used from the International Esodata Study Group assessing patients undergoing TMIE, hybrid or open Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Primary outcome was pneumonia, secondary outcomes included incidence and severity of anastomotic leakage, (major) complications, length of stay, escalation of care and 90-day mortality. Data were analyzed using multivariate multilevel models. Results In total, 4733 patients were included in this study (TMIE:1472, hybrid:1364 and open:1897). Patients undergoing TMIE had lower incidence of pneumonia compared to hybrid (10.9% vs 16.3%, Odds Ratio (OR):0.56, 95%CI: 0.40–0.80) and open esophagectomy (10.9% vs 17.4%, OR:0.60, 95%CI: 0.42–0.84) and had shorter length of stay (median 10 days (IQR 8–16)) compared to hybrid (14 (11–19), p = 0.041) and open esophagectomy (11 (9–16), p = 0.027). Patients undergoing TMIE had higher rate of anastomotic leakage compared to hybrid (15.1% vs 10.7%, OR:1.47, 95%CI: 1.01–2.13) and open esophagectomy (7.3%, OR:1.73, 95%CI: 1.26–2.38). No differences were reported between hybrid and open esophagectomy. Conclusion Compared to hybrid and open Ivor Lewis esophagectomy, TMIE resulted in a lower pneumonia rate, a shorter hospital length of stay but a higher anastomotic leakage rate. The impact of these individual complications on survival and long-term quality of life should be further investigated.

scholarly journals The impact of impairment on kinematic and kinetic variables in Va’a paddling: Towards a sport-specific evidence-based classification system for Para Va’a

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (17) ◽  
pp. 1942-1950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna S. Rosén ◽  
Anton Arndt ◽  
Victoria L. Goosey-Tolfrey ◽  
Barry S. Mason ◽  
Michael J. Hutchinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Classification System ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals There is no correlation between a delayed gastric conduit emptying and the occurrence of an anastomotic leakage after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Babic ◽  
Lars Mortimer Schiffmann ◽  
Hans Friedrich Fuchs ◽  
Dolores Thea Mueller ◽  
Thomas Schmidt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anastomotic Leakage ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Gastric Conduit ◽  
Common Finding ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Ivor Lewis ◽  
Stapling Device ◽  
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy ◽  
Cervical Reconstruction ◽  
Prolonged Hospital

Abstract Introduction Esophagectomy is the gold standard in the surgical therapy of esophageal cancer. It is either performed thoracoabdominal with a intrathoracic anastomosis or in proximal cancers with a three-incision esophagectomy and cervical reconstruction. Delayed gastric conduit emptying (DGCE) is the most common functional postoperative disorder after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy (IL). Pneumonia is significantly more often in patients with DGCE. It remains unclear if DGCE anastomotic leakage (AL) is associated. Aim of our study is to analyze, if AL is more likely to happen in patients with a DGCE. Patients and methods 816 patients were included. All patients have had an IL due to esophageal/esophagogastric-junction cancer between 2013 and 2018 in our center. Intrathoracic esophagogastric end-to-side anastomosis was performed with a circular stapling device. The collective has been divided in two groups depending on the occurrence of DGCE. The diagnosis DGCE was determined by clinical and radiologic criteria in accordance with current international expert consensus. Results 27.7% of all patients suffered from DGCE postoperatively. Female patients had a significantly higher chance to suffer from DGCE than male patients (34.4% vs. 26.2% vs., p = 0.040). Pneumonia was more common in patients with DGCE (13.7% vs. 8.5%, p = 0.025), furthermore hospitalization was longer in DGCE patients (median 17 days vs. 14d, p < 0.001). There was no difference in the rate of type II anastomotic leakage, (5.8% in both groups DGCE). All patients with ECCG type II AL (n = 47; 5.8%) were treated successfully by endoluminal/endoscopic therapy. The subgroup analysis showed that ASA ≥ III (7.6% vs. 4.4%, p = 0.05) and the histology squamous cell carcinoma (9.8% vs. 4.7%, p = 0.01) were independent risk factors for the occurrence of an AL. Conclusion Our study confirms that DGCE after IL is a common finding in a standardized collective of patients in a high-volume center. This functional disorder is associated with a higher rate of pneumonia and a prolonged hospital stay. Still, there is no association between DGCE and the occurrence of an AL after esophagectomy. The hypothesis, that an DGCE results in a higher pressure on the anastomosis and therefore to an AL in consequence, can be refuted. DGCE is not a pathogenetic factor for an AL.

PS01.200: OPEN IVOR LEWIS ESOPHAGECTOMY WITH AN AGGRESSIVE UPPER MEDIASTINAL LYMPH NODE DISSECTION

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 106-106
Author(s):  
Masahiko Koike ◽  
Yasuhiro Kodera
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Anastomotic Leakage ◽  
Lymph Node Dissection ◽  
Cervical Lymph Node ◽  
Therapeutic Strategy ◽  
Mediastinal Lymph Node ◽  
Node Dissection ◽  
Thoracic Esophageal Cancer ◽  
Ivor Lewis ◽  
Subtotal Esophagectomy

Abstract Background The Ivor Lewis procedure consists of open subtotal esophagectomy and intrathoracic esophago-gastric anastomosis. Though this procedure is open surgery, it can minimize the risk of anastomotic leakage. This procedure combined with aggressive upper mediastinal lymph node dissection could achieve satisfactory short-term and long-term outcomes. Methods The cases with middle or lower thoracic cancer without metastasis at the cervical area are subjected to this Ivor Lewis procedure. To evade the demerit of thoracotomy, we have employed 1) the 3-field lymphadenectomy in selective patients, 2) the vertical muscle-sparing thoracotomy without transection of muscles and ribs, 3) paravertebral block for postoperative pain. Results A total of 246 patients who underwent subtotal esophagectomy (2011.1–2016.12) were analyzed for short-time postoperative outcomes. In 135 patients of the Ivor-Lewis group, prevalence of anastomotic leakage, anastomotic stricture recurrent nerve palsy and the morbidity, defined as Clavien-Dindo classification 2 or further, was 0%, 0.7% and 21% respectively. On the other hand, the incidence of these increased significantly in 111 patients who underwent cervical anastomosis, 10%, 6.3% and 47% respectively. Though Ivor-Lewis was open surgery, 83% patients in the Ivor Lewis group achieved 30 m walking at the ward within postoperative day 2 and the median length of postoperative hospital stay was 16 days (10–83). The survival according to our therapeutic strategy was analyzed in 352 patients who underwent subtotal esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal cancer (2002.1–2012.12). The overall survival was 82.5/83.5/52.1/50.0/32.1% for stage0/I/II/III/IVa (JES10th). The solitary cervical lymph node recurrence was diagnosed in 5 patients of Ivor-Lewis group, but 4 of the patient could be cured by additional cervical lymph node dissection. Conclusion Discussion: Intrathoracic anastomosis could minimize the risk of anastomotic leakage, and consequently the total complication rate could be reduced. The strategy that the cervical lymphadenectomy is performed only through the thoracic cavity in the selected patients was acceptable because of our survival data. Conclusion: Using our Ivor-Lewis procedure for the patients with thoracic esophageal cancer, even the open operation can minimize the risk of complication. Out therapeutic strategy could achieve satisfactory survival results. Disclosure All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

The Analysis of Life Office Expenses

1915 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-148
Author(s):  
Charles Hugh Maltby
Keyword(s):  
Detailed Data ◽  
The Past ◽  
General Impression ◽  
Full Analysis ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Comparative Ignorance

In turning over the pages of the Journal, one is struck by the number of papers which would have been rendered far more valuable if more detailed data of the actual expenses of management had been available. Probably less is known about expenses than about any other factor involved in our daily actuarial work; and this comparative ignorance is the more remarkable when we remember the immense amount of thought and research which has been expended on the subjects of Mortality and Interest.Perhaps good reasons existed in the past for this comparative neglect; but it appears to me that the time is approaching—if it has not already arrived—when it will be absolutely necessary to investigate the subject of expenses to the fullest possible extent. To mention only one aspect of the subject, there is a general impression that expenses are tending to increase, and hence it becomes important for each office to ascertain whether this impression is correct in its own case, and if so, the causes of the increase. These questions can only be answered by a full analysis; but if this is possible any increase will be robbed of much of its force, even if its cause cannot be removed. Certainly expenses are at least as worthy of investigation as mortality, and will probably yield more valuable results, since they, at least, are susceptible of regulation.

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