Laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy with hinged double flap method using knotless barbed absorbable sutures: A case series

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Yoshihiro SaekiHideki Ohdan

Abstract

Intracorporeal reconstruction following laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy is technically challenging. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of knotless barbed absorbable sutures in esophagogastrostomy closure using the hinged double flap method. The subjects comprised patients with gastric cancer who were scheduled to undergo laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy. The V-Loc™ 180 wound closure device (V-Loc; Covidien, Mansfield, MA, USA) was used for all laparoscopic esophagogastrostomy closures. Between January 2015 and November 2016, 13 patients were enrolled. The mean suturing time was 109.6 min. Median hospital stay was 14 days. One anastomotic minor leakage occurred in an esophagogastrostomy and it was managed conservatively. Twelve of 13 patients did not exhibit any symptoms of reflux esophagitis. These results suggest the use of the unidirectional barbed absorbable suture is safe and produce reproducible results for esophagogastrostomy closure using the hinged double flap method.

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