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can be different globally and institutionally, but generally chemoradiotherapy is recommended [9, 17]. Patients treated with neoadjuvant therapy are typically restaged with a CT or PET-CT approximately 4weeks after completion of therapy to assess treatment effect and to rule out distant metastatic disease that would pre­clude resection. Nutritional status should be assessed by history and laboratory data (albumin, prealbumin) prior to treatment. If adequate caloric intake cannot be main­tained, a feeding jejunostomy tube should be considered preoperatively (or prior to neoadjuvant therapy) and surgery delayed until the patient has been nutritionally optimized. Bronchoscopy is recommended for mid-esophageal squamous cell can­cers, which are notorious for invasion into the airway (and therefore unresectable). Diagnostic laparoscopy or thoracoscopy should be considered in cases where there is a question of resectability. Patients with evidence of unresectable malignant dis­ease or those who are unable to tolerate surgical resection should be referred for denitive chemoradiation therapy.
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4 Operative Approach
A variety of esophagectomy surgical techniques have been described over the last century, all of which remain in use today. Each technique uses a different combina­tion of approaches to the esophagus in order to accomplish the main steps of esoph­agectomy: esophageal and gastric mobilization, lymphadenectomy (in the case of malignant disease), resection of the esophagus and proximal stomach, reestablish­ment of gastrointestinal continuity (reconstruction), and adjuvant procedures (i.e. pyloric emptying procedure, feeding tube placement). The details of the most com­mon techniques (i.e. Ivor Lewis, McKeown, Transhiatal, Sweet) as well as colon interposition esophagectomy are reviewed later in this chapter, along with the advantages and disadvantages of each. We will mostly review the minimally inva­sive aspects of the various techniques, as those have become mainstay in practice. The open exposure techniques typically mimic the minimally invasive methods. The operation can be separated into stages based on the approach (neck, chest, or abdomen). The basic steps performed in each stage are similar, regardless of the technique used.
5 Abdomen
The abdominal portion is required for any esophagectomy, regardless of technique, and the basic steps are similar. These steps can be accomplished via an upper mid­line laparotomy, paramedian laparotomy (as part of a thoracoabdominal incision), or by laparoscopy. First, the abdomen is explored to rule out metastatic disease with careful attention paid to the liver, omentum, and peritoneum. Diagnostic laparos­copy may be performed rst to avoid an unnecessary laparotomy should distant
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Fig. 1 Division of the gastrohepatic ligament (A caudate lobe, B right crus, C divided gastrohepatic ligament, D esophageal hiatus)
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metastatic disease be encountered. The left lobe of the liver is retracted to expose the esophageal hiatus. The gastrohepatic ligament is opened to expose the right crus (Fig.1), taking care to preserve a replaced left hepatic artery if present; an accessory left hepatic artery may be divided. The phrenoesophageal ligament is opened and the esophagus is mobilized circumferentially from the hiatus. The intrathoracic esophagus is mobilized, sweeping all periesophageal tissue toward the esophagus (Fig.2). Borders of this dissection include the pericardium anteriorly, the aorta pos­teriorly, and the right and left pleura laterally. The short gastric vessels are then divided to mobilize the greater curve of the stomach. Care must be taken to identify and preserve the right gastroepiploic arcade, which will be the sole blood supply of the gastric conduit (Fig.3). The gastrocolic attachments are divided from left to right beyond the pylorus, maintaining a distance of at least 1–2cm from the right gastroepiploic vascular arcade. The stomach is retracted anteriorly and the posterior gastric attachments are divided, avoiding injury to the pancreas and splenic artery. The left gastric pedicle is then divided at its origin, making sure to mobilize all fatty and lymphatic tissue toward the specimen before division (Fig.4). The right gastric artery may be preserved. Lymphatic tissue is also dissected off the superior aspect of the splenic artery and swept toward the specimen to obtain an adequate celiac lymphadenectomy. After the stomach has been completely mobilized, the pylorus should easily reach the right crus. If this is not the case, a Kocher maneuver is per­formed to gain additional mobilization/length. If desired, a gastric-emptying proce­dure is then performed (i.e. pyloromyotomy or pyloroplasty). Next, the gastric conduit is fashioned. The staple line is typically started at the third branch of the right gastric artery (Fig.5). A linear stapler with a vascular load is placed across the lesser omentum, directed toward the lesser curve of the stomach, and deployed. The gastric tube is then created by orienting the stapler parallel to the greater curve and marching proximally with serially rings of the stapler, ending to the left of the esophagus (Fig. 6). Width of the conduit is varies by surgeon preference. This authoring group does not tubularize the stomach and does routinely perform a pylo­roplasty. A feeding jejunostomy tube is then placed, if desired (Fig.7). Drains are
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Fig. 2 Esophageal mobilization from the abdomen. (a) demonstrates dissection along the pericardial plane anteriorly (A right crus, B pericardium, C distal esophagus) and (b) demonstrates dissection along the aortic plane posteriorly (D aortic plane, E left crus)
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Fig. 4 Division of the left gastric pedicle. (a) (A left gastric pedicle) (b) (B divided left gastric pedicle, C esophageal hiatus)
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Fig. 5 Branches of the right gastric artery along the lesser curve of the stomach
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Fig. 6 Creation of the gastric conduit (A gastric conduit, B specimen including proximal stomach and distal esophagus)
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Fig. 7 Laparoscopic jejunostomy tube placement. (a) demonstrates a loop of jejunum approximately 40cm distal to the ligament of Treitz tacked up to the abdominal wall. A jejunostomy feeding tube is passed into the distal limb. (b) demonstrates completion of the jejunostomy tube with an anti-torsion stitch placed 3cm from the tube entry site
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typically not needed after completing the abdominal stage. If a cervical anastomosis is to be performed, the abdomen is left open and the neck dissection is begun. If an intrathoracic anastomosis is chosen, the conduit it secured to the specimen for later retrieval in the chest and the abdomen is closed.
6 Chest
A transthoracic approach is used for the Ivor Lewis, McKeown, and Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (MIE) techniques. The basic principles for safe dissection are the same whether performed via thoracotomy, thoracoscopy or robotically. Esophageal mobilization and creation of an intrathoracic anastomosis is typically performed through the right chest. After the right lung has been isolated, the inferior pulmonary ligament is divided and the lung is retracted away. Esophageal mobiliza­tion is begun by opening the mediastinal pleura at the junction of the pleura and the lung, anterior to the esophagus, from the diaphragm proximally to the azygous vein. Periesophageal tissue is then swept off the avascular plane along the pericardium toward the esophagus (Fig.8). Dissection is carried superiorly from the inferior pulmonary vein, keeping dissection on the posterior aspect of the pericardium, until the bronchus intermedius is encountered. The airway is then traced back to the right main stem bronchus and subcarinal lymph node packet, which is harvested en bloc. The left main stem bronchus should then come into view. Care must be taken to avoid excess use of energy in this area to minimize the risk of thermal injury to the airway; therefore bronchial arterial branches should be clipped and divided rather than cauterized. The vagus nerve is encountered as dissection is carried proximally, which is divided close the esophagus to avoid traction injury to the right recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN). The azygous vein is divided as it crosses over the esophagus to empty into the superior vena cava (Fig. 9) to facilitate mobilization of the
Fig. 8 Mobilization of the intrathoracic esophagus along the pericardial plane (A esophagus, B periesophageal fat and lymph nodes, C pericardium)
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Fig. 9 Division of the azygous vein as it arches over the esophagus (A esophagus, B azygous vein, C lung)
Fig. 10 Mobilization of the intrathoracic esophagus up to the thoracic inlet (A esophagus, B divided azygous vein, C left main stem bronchus, D right main stem bronchus, E lung)
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esophagus up to the thoracic inlet (Fig.10). The mediastinal pleura overlying the posterior aspect of the esophagus is then opened from diaphragm to thoracic inlet. Posterior mobilization is carried out until the anterior/medial plane of dissection is met. Lymphatic and aortoesophageal branches along the posterior aspect of the esophagus should be clipped and divided. The posterior dissection should stay close to the esophagus to avoid injury to the main thoracic duct that lies within the fat posteriorly. Once the esophagus has been circumferentially mobilized, the conduit is retrieved from the abdomen and brought up into the chest. The esophagus is then transected proximal to the tumor to achieve appropriate margins. Intraoperative endoscopy may be performed to conrm the appropriate point of transection. The specimen is then removed and margins are checked by frozen section (Fig.11). The esophagogastric intrathoracic anastomosis is then performed (discussed below).
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Fig. 11 Esophagogastrec­tomy specimen opened on the back table to check gross margins prior to being sent for frozen section (A esophageal mucosa, B tumor, C gastric mucosa)
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Drains and/or chest tubes are placed. If a cervical anastomosis is planned, the esophagus is not transected and only mobilization of the esophagus is carried out. The patient is then repositioned to perform the abdominal and cervical stages of the procedure.
7 Neck
A cervical approach is used for the Transhiatal, Sweet, and McKeown techniques. The MIE may also be performed with a cervical anastomosis. The left neck is pre­ferred because of the more reliable, vertical course of the left RLN and because the esophagus is slightly deviated to the left in the neck. Injury to the RLN occurs pri­marily by excessive traction or thermal injury from excessive electrocautery use. It is this authoring group’s preference to use this technique. A 5–6cm incision is made along the medial border of sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM). The platysma is rst divided and aps are raised, followed by mobilization of the SCM laterally. Strap muscles are retracted medially. The anterior belly of the omohyoid muscle is typi­cally divided. Dissection is continued medial to the internal jugular and carotid artery, retracting the vessels laterally with the SCM.The middle thyroid vein and inferior thyroid artery may be divided if needed for exposure. The thyroid and tra­chea are retracted medially and dissection is continued posteriorly down to the spine. A nasogastric tube helps with identication of the cervical esophagus as it is mobilized from the prevertebral fascia with blunt nger dissection until the esopha­gus can be hooked and secured with a Penrose drain (Fig.12). The anterior aspect of the esophagus is carefully dissected away from the trachea, keeping dissection directly on the esophagus to avoid injury to the RLN in the tracheoesophageal groove. Circumferential mobilization of the esophagus is carried distally into the
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Fig. 12 Left neck incision demonstrating exposure of the proximal esophagus
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thoracic inlet until the distal plane of dissection performed from the chest or abdo­men is met. The esophagus can then be transected and the specimen removed through the abdominal or neck wound. Once the conduit has been passed up from below, the anastomosis can then be created (discussed below). The neck is closed in layers and a closed suction drain is placed next to the anastomosis.
8 Esophagogastric Anastomosis
Numerous techniques have been described for creation of the esophagogastric anas­tomosis, including hand-sewn, stapled, and combined techniques. If the proximal extent of disease is above 25cm, a cervical anastomosis is recommended to assure adequate margins. Either a cervical or intrathoracic anastomosis can be performed for disease distal to 25cm. The gastric conduit must pull up easily into the neck or chest to reach the transected esophagus without tension. However, pulling up exces­sive conduit can result in a redundant conduit that empties poorly.
9 Hand-sewn Anastomosis
A hand-sewn technique may be used for either a cervical or intrathoracic anastomo­sis. Most favor a two-layered anastomosis when the hand-sewn technique is used. The tip of the gastric conduit is opened anteriorly approximately 2cm from the stapled edge. Full-thickness corner stitches are placed at 3 and 9 o’clock to approxi­mate the transected esophagus and gastrotomy. The anastomosis is then started with interrupted 3-0 or 4-0 absorbable suture, taking seromuscular bites on the stomach side and muscularis propria (longitudinal and circular layers) on the esophageal side to create the outer layer back row. The inner layer is then constructed by placing
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interrupted simple sutures around the entire circumference with full-thickness bites on the stomach side and only mucosa on the esophageal side. The anterior, outer layer is then performed to complete the anastomosis. The anastomosis may also be done with a continuous, running technique.
10 Linear Stapled Anastomosis
A side-to-side linear-stapled technique may also be used to create either a cervical or intrathoracic anastomosis. The conduit must have 4–5cm of overlap with the proximal esophagus. A gastrotomy is made on the anterior aspect of the conduit, approximately 5cm from the tip. The esophagus is transected at either an oblique or right angle (the oblique angulature makes an intrathoracic anastomosis more ergo­nomic). The esophagus is overlapped with the gastric conduit (esophagus anterior to the conduit). Stay sutures are placed at the anterior corner of the esophagus and another from the posterior corner of the esophagus to the superior corner of the gastrotomy. A 3cm linear stapler is positioned with one jaw in the esophagus and the other in the conduit with the tip of the stapler directed cephalad, then red. The remaining open portion is closed with full-thickness sutures.
11 EEA/End-to-Side Stapled Anastomosis
An end-to-side stapled technique may be used for creation of an intrathoracic anas­tomosis [18]. The esophagus is divided at the desired level, typically superior to the divided azygous vein, with a linear stapler (Fig.13). Typically used is a 25-mm
Fig. 13 Division of the proximal esophagus above the azygous vein to complete the esophageal resection