477 MINIMALLY INVASIVE MEDIASTINOSCOPIC IVOR-LEWIS ESOPHAGECTOMY WITH CERVICAL ANASTOMOSIS FOR ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION ADENOCARCINOMA PATIENT UNDER INTRAOPERATIVE RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE MONITORING

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akihiro Suzuki ◽  
Kazuhiko Mori ◽  
Shuntaro Hirose ◽  
Jo Tashiro ◽  
Taketo Matsubara ◽  
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Abstract   In early 2000s, cervical anastomosis after esophagectomy was associated with a higher rate of recurrent nerve trauma than thoracic anastomosis. Recently, new technologies have been developed that reduce surgical complications. Mediastinoscopic esophagectomy is reportedly less invasive and allows faster recovery than thoracoscopic esophagectomy. Intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) prevents recurrent laryngeal nerve (RNL) palsy. We present the case of minimally invasive mediastinoscopic Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy (MMIE) under IONM performed on an elderly esophagogastric junction (EGJ) adenocarcinoma patient. Methods An 84-year old man was consulted for adenocarcinoma of GEJ without lymphnode metastasis. Despite his advanced age, he had no comorbidities. We planned to perform MMIE under IONM. The procedure started with a patient lithotomy, and three trocars plus small incision were made in the upper abdomen. Celiac lymphadenectomy was performed. Subsequently, a 35 mm incision was made in the left side of the neck and a monitor was attached to left vagus nerve. Three trocars were placed with single incision surgical devices and pneumomediastinum was noticed. Mediastinoscopic esophagectomy was performed. Gastric tube reconstruction via mediastinum with cervical anastomosis was performed. Results The operation was successful. Total operation time was 393 minutes, with an estimated blood loss of 5 mL. There were no intraoperative and postoperative complications, and no RLN palsy occurred. Conclusion MMIE with cervical anastomosis under IONM is safe and less invasive especially for the respiratory system as a thoracotomy is unnecessary. Video https://www.dropbox.com/s/9yqkzg3pm619pf6/%E7%B8%A6%E9%9A%94%E9%8F%A12%E5%88%8656%E7%A7%92.mp4?dl=0.

2020 ◽  
Vol 405 (8) ◽  
pp. 1091-1099
Author(s):  
J. I. Staubitz ◽  
P. C. van der Sluis ◽  
F. Berlth ◽  
F. Watzka ◽  
F. Dette ◽  
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Abstract Purpose The robot-assisted approach for Ivor Lewis esophagectomy offers an enlarged, three-dimensional overview of the intraoperative situs. The vagal nerve (VN) can easily be detected, preserved, and intentionally resected below the separation point of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN). However, postoperative vocal cord paresis can result from vagal or RLN injury during radical lymph node dissection, presenting a challenge to the operating surgeon. Methods From May to August 2019, 10 cases of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) with extended 2-field lymphadenectomy, performed at the University Medical Center Mainz, were included in a prospective cohort study. Bilateral intermittent intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) of the RLN and VN was performed, including pre- and postoperative laryngoscopy assessment. Results Reliable mean signals of the right VN (2.57 mV/4.50 ms) and the RLN (left 1.24 mV/3.71 ms, right 0.85 mV/3.56 ms) were obtained. IONM facilitated the identification of the exact height of separation of the right RLN from the VN. There were no cases of permanent postoperative vocal paresis. Median lymph node count from the paratracheal stations was 5 lymph nodes. Conclusion IONM was feasible during RAMIE. The intraoperative identification of the RLN location contributed to the accuracy of lymph node dissection of the paratracheal lymph node stations. RLN damage and subsequent postoperative vocal cord paresis can potentially be prevented by IONM.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Motoki Murakami ◽  
Yasutaka Nakanishi ◽  
Yudai Hojo ◽  
Tatsuro Nakamura ◽  
Tsutomu Kumamoto ◽  
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Abstract Background Right aortic arch (RAA) is a congenital malformation detected in 0.04% of the population without heterotaxia and makes esophagectomy and mediastinal lymphadenectomy difficult. A left thoracic approach is recommended in patients with RAA, but a minimally invasive procedure has not yet been established. Case presentation The case was a 40-year-old man with RAA and Siewert type II adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction with metastases to the adrenal glands and paraaortic lymph nodes. Conversion surgery was performed when radiologic disappearance of metastatic disease was confirmed after first-line treatment consisting of 12 cycles of S-1 plus platinum-based systemic chemotherapy. Minimally invasive laparoscopic and left thoracoscopic Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy was performed in the right semi-lateral decubitus position. The esophagus was easy to see on left thoracoscopy because of the RAA. Esophagectomy with lower mediastinal lymphadenectomy and an intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomosis was performed successfully with laparoscopy and thoracoscopy without a position change. There were no surgical complications, and no residual cancer was detected in the resected specimen on pathological examination. There has been no recurrence during 21 months of follow-up. Conclusions Laparoscopic and left thoracoscopic Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy in the right semi-lateral decubitus position is a minimally invasive, anatomically novel procedure for Siewert type II esophagogastric junction cancer in patients with RAA.


2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emad Kandil ◽  
Shafik N. Wassef ◽  
Haytham Alabbas ◽  
Paul L. Freidlander

Objective. Our goal is to study the feasibility of using intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) in minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy (MIVAT/P) with emphasis given to the identification of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN).Methods. Consecutive series of forty-seven patients with seventy-seven recurrent laryngeal nerves at risk undergoing both MIVAT/P and IONM were enrolled in this retrospective, nonrandomized analysis study. All operations were performed by the same surgeon within an academic institution setting. All patients underwent vocal cord evaluation postoperatively. Demographics and intraoperative and postoperative complications following surgery were collected.Results. Out of seventy-seven RLNs, there was one permanent unilateral RLN injury (1.29%) in a patient with advanced papillary thyroid cancer, managed by cord injection. There was another transient RLN paresis that resolved spontaneously (1.29%). There were no instances of equipment malfunction or interference.Conclusions. To our knowledge, this is the first reported MIVAT/P series from the United States of America with a standardized IONM technique. The technical feasibility of IONM seems acceptable and may serve as a meaningful adjunct to the visual identification of nerves. Neuromonitoring during MIVAT/P is effective in providing identification of laryngeal nerves and enables surgeons to feel more comfortable with MIVAT/P. Comparative series are needed for further evaluation.


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