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In this study, we evaluated the effect of our modified procedure to reduce AL by placing the esophagogastric anastomosis below the thoracic inlet. Between January 2008 and December 2022, 174 consecutive patients underwent subtotal esophagectomy with retrosternal gastric pull up, followed by circular stapler anastomosis in our hospitals. After January 2016, the gastric tube was pulled down to place the anastomosis below the suprasternal notch. Postoperative CT then measured the level of esophagogastric anastomosis (LEA). Comparing cases before and after revision (conventional group, n\u2009=\u200965 vs. test group, n\u2009=\u2009109), AL was significantly reduced from 11 (16.9%) to 3 (2.8%) cases (P\u2009=\u20090.002). After propensity score matching, AL was observed in 14% (8\/57) and 0% (0\/57) cases in the conventional and test groups, respectively (P\u2009=\u20090.006). Smaller circular stapler size (P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001), less intraoperative blood loss (P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001), and lower LEA (P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001) were observed in the test group than in the conventional group. Multivariate analysis revealed that anastomotic procedure (OR [95%CI], 0.01[0.00\u20130.46], P\u2009=\u20090.008), and body mass index (OR [95%CI], 6.92[1.10\u2013135.01], P\u2009=\u20090.038) were the independent risk factors for the development of AL. Our modified procedure to avoid compression of the gastric tube at the thoracic inlet is suggested to noninvasively reduce the risk of AL in the subtotal esophagectomy with retrosternal reconstruction.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1093\/dote\/doae100","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,14]],"date-time":"2024-11-14T01:39:06Z","timestamp":1731548346000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Modified reconstruction procedure in subtotal esophagectomy with retrosternal gastric pull up to reduce anastomotic leakage: a propensity score-matched analysis"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"38","author":[{"given":"Tomoyuki","family":"Okumura","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery and Science , Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, , Toyama City,","place":["Japan"]},{"name":"University of Toyama , Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, , Toyama City,","place":["Japan"]},{"name":"Office for Human Research Ethics , Faculty of Education 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