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UNKNOWNNANCT02418052

Effect of Neck Flexion on Esophagogastric Anastomotic Leakage After MIE

Esophageal cancer (EC) is the eighth most common cancer and the sixth leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) is regarded as a safe and effective management fo...

Lead sponsor: Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University•1 locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Contacts

Kun Li, MD

CONTACT

+8615023072303 [email protected]

Jinghai Zhou, MD

CONTACT

+8613983612263 [email protected]

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Lead Sponsor

Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University

After the cervical esophagogastric anastomoses is completed and the skin incision is closed, the patient's occiput will be lifted, and then the neck will be maintained in flexing position by an assistant. The underside of the chin will be fixed to the anterior chest wall with two stout nylon sutures by the surgeon. The neck will be fixed in the neutral flexing position for 7 to 10 days after surgery.

Age

18 - 75 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Inclusion Criteria

•Histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma or undifferentiated carcinoma of the intrathoracic esophagus.
•Surgical resectable (T1-4a, N0-3, M0).
•Age≥18 and ≤75 years.
•European Clinical Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0,1 or 2.
•Written informed consent obtain.

Exclusion Criteria

•Carcinoma of the cervical esophagus.
•Carcinoma of the gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ).
•Prior thoracic surgery or trauma on the right hemithorax, or previous diseases which may lead to right pleural adhesion (these patients will undergo open surgery instead of minimally invasive esophagectomy). -Dysfunction of cardiorespiratory system or other surgical contraindications.

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: April 16, 2015Terms

Trial snapshot

StatusUNKNOWN

PhaseNA

Enrollment60

Start dateJan 2014

Last updatedApr 16, 2015

Condition

Esophageal Neoplasms Esophagectomy Anastomotic Leak

Locations shown

Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality

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ClinicalTrials.gov last update: April 16, 2015Data synced to Clareo: July 13, 2026

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