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World J Gastrointest Surg. Dec 27, 2025; 17(12): 114079
Published online Dec 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.114079
Published online Dec 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.114079
Table 2 Intraoperative management of positive leak tests in esophagojejunal anastomosis
| Patient No. | Defect type | Management | Postoperative anastomotic complications | Postoperative hospital stay (days) |
| 1 | Anastomotic discontinuity | Suturing | No | 10 |
| 2 | Anastomotic discontinuity | Suturing | No | 11 |
| 3 | Anastomotic discontinuity | Suturing | No | 10 |
| 4 | Anastomotic bleeding | Endoscopic clamping | No | 9 |
| 5 | Anastomotic bleeding | Suturing | No | 12 |
| 6 | Anastomotic stricture | ESANR[16] | No | 11 |
| 7 | Full-thickness tearing | Redo anastomosis | No | 13 |
- Citation: Gong L, Yu J, Lv ZB, Qin XZ, Li M, Guo W, Huang B, Tian YH. Reducing anastomotic complications with endoscopy in laparoscopic total gastrectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(12): 114079
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.114079