Management of anastomotic leakage in upper gastrointestinal tract after oncologic surgery: Role of fully covered metallic stents

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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2026; 32(32): 119202
Published online Aug 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.119202

Table 1 Clinical characteristics

Variable	n (%)
Sex
Male	56 (80.0)
Female	14 (20.0)
Age (median, range)	65.5 (39.0-87.0)
Tumor location
Esophageal	18 (25.7)
Esophagogastric junction	33 (47.1)
Gastric	19 (27.1)
Histology
Adenocarcinoma	51 (72.9)
Squamous cell carcinoma	15 (21.4)
High grade dysplasia	2 (2.9)
GIST	2 (2.9)
Neoadjuvant treatment
None	22 (31.4)
Chemotherapy	13 (18.6)
Chemoradiotherapy	35 (50.0)
Surgery
Esophagectomy	37 (52.9)
McKeown	16 (22.9)
Ivor Lewis	21 (30)
Gastrectomy	31 (44.3)
Total	30 (42.9)
Atypical	1 (1.4)
Merendino surgery	2 (2.9)

GIST: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

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Citation: Saraiva M, Conceição D, Gomes LC, Garcia JL, Currais P, Simões C, Moleiro J, Lage P, Ramos P, Monteiro C, Casaca R, Rosa I. Management of anastomotic leakage in upper gastrointestinal tract after oncologic surgery: Role of fully covered metallic stents. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(32): 119202
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i32/119202.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.119202

Saraiva M, Conceição D, Gomes LC, Garcia JL, Currais P, Simões C, Moleiro J, Lage P, Ramos P, Monteiro C, Casaca R, Rosa I. Management of anastomotic leakage in upper gastrointestinal tract after oncologic surgery: Role of fully covered metallic stents. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(32): 119202 [DOI: 10.3748/wjg.119202]

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