Qiuxia Liu

Anastomotic distance from the right gastroepiploic artery terminus is associated with anastomotic leakage after neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy and minimally invasive esophagectomy: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) after neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy is standard for locally advanced esophageal cancer, but anastomotic leakage (AL) remains common and severe. Perfusion of the gastric conduit via the right gastroepiploic artery (RGEA)...