Abstract | BACKGROUND: Standard nasogastric decompression following esophagectomy is associated with reduced patient comfort and mobility and impaired hypopharyngeal function--predisposing the patient to sinusitis, pharyngitis, and the risk of aspiration. In this study, we evaluate the results of the transcervical gastric tube drainage in the setting of esophagectomy. METHODS: RESULTS: There were 107 males and 38 females (median age = 66; range = 37-87). Perioperative mortality was 2.8%. Major complications included five anastomotic leaks (3.4%), ten pneumonias (6.9%), two myocardial infarctions (1.4%), and the need for reoperation in four patients ( bleeding, dehiscence). Median duration of transcervical drainage was 8 days. No tubes were dislodged prematurely. There were no bleeding complications. Four patients developed cellulitis near the cervical gastric tube site and were treated successfully with antibiotics and/or tube removal. CONCLUSIONS: Transcervical gastric decompression can be performed safely with minimal complication risk. Inadvertent tube removal was not encountered in this series. The use of this technique may help to promote accelerated patient mobilization, greater patient comfort, and a durable means of gastric decompression.
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Authors | Matthew J Schuchert, Brian L Pettiford, Joshua P Landreneau, Jonathon Waxman, Arman Kilic, Ricardo S Santos, Michael S Kent, Amgad El-Sherif, Ghulam Abbas, James D Luketich, Rodney J Landreneau |
Journal | Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
(J Gastrointest Surg)
Vol. 12
Issue 9
Pg. 1479-84
(Sep 2008)
ISSN: 1873-4626 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 18560944
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Anastomosis, Surgical
(methods)
- Cohort Studies
- Drainage
(instrumentation, methods)
- Esophageal Neoplasms
(mortality, pathology, surgery)
- Esophagectomy
(adverse effects, methods)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Intubation, Gastrointestinal
(instrumentation, methods)
- Laparotomy
(methods)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pneumonia
(etiology, prevention & control)
- Postoperative Complications
(prevention & control)
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Assessment
- Stomach
(surgery)
- Survival Analysis
- Thoracotomy
(methods)
- Treatment Outcome
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