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Any resistance to flow through the stomach conduit, therefore, has the potential to significantly impact long-term HRQOL. We have previously reported a side-to-side esophagogastric anastomotic technique, which optimizes anastomotic diameter and vascularity, resulting in a low incidence of leaks and strictures. A wide pyloroplasty is another component of this technique that minimizes resistance to flow. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the long-term HRQOL and esophageal-specific QOL in cancer patients who underwent this surgical approach.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>From 2009\u20132015, 245 consecutive patients underwent Ivor Lewis esophagectomy for cancer utilizing a consistently performed technique including esophagogastric anastomosis, conduit construction, and surgical pyloric drainage. Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Esophageal (FACT-E) questionnaires were distributed to surviving patients. Routine postoperative fluoroscopic contrast studies were used to characterize conduit function as normal or delayed emptying. Summary statistics for FACT-E and subscales were analyzed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Eighty-five (34.7%) patients were alive at a median of 58 months and 66 (77.6%) of these patients participated in the study. Survey participants had higher Charlson-Comorbidity Indices (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.01) and pathologic tumor stages (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.04) compared to non-participants. Participants reported overall very favorable symptom profiles on the Esophageal Cancer Subscale (median, IQR: 55, 48.9\u201362.0; total possible: 68.0). Early satiety was the only item with &amp;gt;33% negative responses (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200930, 45%). FACT-E total scores were also favorable (median, IQR: 146.0, 126.0\u2013161.0; total possible: 176.0). Delayed emptying, identified in 17 (27.4%) participants, was not associated with HRQOL scores.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Patient-reported long-term HRQOL following a consistently performed esophagectomy technique was very favorable in all subscales, but symptoms of early satiety persisted. Delayed postoperative conduit emptying did not impact HRQOL. 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