[Basic Technique of Reconstruction after Esophagectomy by Gastric Tube]

Reconstruction after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer is concluded with 3 factors like as choice of organ, construction route and anastomotic method. The stomach is commonly preferred as a reconstructive organ at over 80% hospitals in Japan. This is known as the gastric tube. But, there are 3 types of a gastric tube as a whole stomach, a sub-whole stomach and a narrow gastric tube. Surgeons should choice a proper type under these characteristics of a reconstructive distance and a blood flow. In our hospital, we use a sub-whole stomach willingly through post sternal route. The rate of anastomotic leakage was 2.7%.And there were no problems to raise up to cervical side. Still more, it is referred to the problem between reconstructive route.