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Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy for the Treatment of Anastomotic Leakage after Total Gastrectomy with Esophagojejunostomy
Published on: August 22, 2025
Pilot Study of a Novel Device for Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy for Anastomotic Leak
Maria A Cassera1, Liam Hilson1, Anand Baxi1
1Division of Gastroenterology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
Abstract:
Endoscopic vacuum-assisted therapy (EVT) is an emerging technology using wound vacuum-assisted closure systems for gastrointestinal leaks. We present the case of 65-year-old man with esophageal adenocarcinoma who underwent laparoscopic transhiatal esophagogastrostomy, complicated by an anastomotic leak. This is the first case of a novel one-piece EVT device to evaluate the safety and efficacy in treatment of gastrointestinal leaks. Our case demonstrates that this novel EVT device is both safe and effective, with the added benefit of a pre-assembled design that reduces procedural complexity and may facilitate wider adoption of EVT for gastrointestinal leaks.
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