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Laparoscopic ischaemic conditioning of the gastric conduit prior to a hybrid mckeown oesophagectomy may not decrease the risk of anastomotic leak

Nader Hanna
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Zuhaib M. Mir
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Erin Williams
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Shaila J. Merchant
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Boris Zevin
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,
Wiley Chung 
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Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
Videosurgery Miniinv 2021; 16 (4): 669–677
Online publish date: 2021/04/20
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Introduction

Gastric interposition is the most common method of reconstruction following oesophagectomy in end-stage benign or malignant oesophageal disease. There are several surgical approaches to oesophagectomy, each with distinct complication profiles; however, the most concerning complication that is common to all approaches is that of gastric conduit ischaemia and oesophagogastric anastomotic leak. The incidence of anastomotic leak can be up to 13% for an Ivor-Lewis oesophagectomy and 20% for a McKeown oesophagectomy [1, 2]. Anastomotic leaks following oesophagectomy are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and some authors have reported a decrease in quality of life and worse oncological outcomes compared to those who did not experience a leak [3, 4].

Several studies have postulated that ischaemic changes around the gastric fundus as a consequence of creation of the conduit is the biggest risk factor for anastomotic leak [510]. Sonographic studies have shown impaired perfusion at the tip of the conduit following ligation of the gastric vessels, despite preservation of the right gastroepiploic artery [1114]. Consequently, methods to reduce the risk of anastomotic leak have been proposed. One such technique is ischaemic conditioning of the stomach, where several weeks prior to the oesophagectomy, vessels supplying the stomach are either ligated surgically or embolized percutaneously, leaving the conduit reliant solely on the right gastroepiploic artery for perfusion [15, 16]. The extent of devascularization is variable – some promote ligation of only the left gastric vessels, while others advocate a more extensive procedure including the coronary vein, the left gastroepiploic artery, and the short gastric vessels [1720]. The stomach is then used as a replacement for the resected oesophagus, to restore gastrointestinal tract continuity.

Human and animal studies [21] have demonstrated that gastric devascularization prior to delayed resection and reconstruction allows for neovascularization of the gastric conduit, which may reduce rates of anastomotic leak and stricture. A previous study showed that ischaemic conditioning of the stomach by laparoscopic gastric devascularization (LGD) was associated with a reduction of the intrathoracic anastomotic leak rate to as low as 3% for an Ivor-Lewis oesophagectomy [22]. To date, there have been no studies investigating the outcomes of this technique for a hybrid minimally invasive (thoracoscopy-laparotomy) McKeown oesophagectomy.

Aim

We aimed to describe our surgical technique, with LGD performed up to 25 days prior to a hybrid McKeown oesophagectomy, and the post-operative anastomotic leak rate associated with this.

Material and methods

Study population

We performed a retrospective review of patients who underwent LGD prior to a hybrid minimally invasive McKeown oesophagectomy between February 2017 and February 2018 at a tertiary referral centre. All patients had malignant disease and received neoadjuvant Carboplatin and Paclitaxel with concurrent radiotherapy. Data on patient and disease characteristics and post-operative outcomes were collected. Ethical approval was obtained via the Health Sciences Research Ethics Board at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada.

The primary outcome was any evidence of anastomotic leak (i.e. contained, free) at the oesophagogastric anastomosis identified on oesophagram. Secondary outcomes were anastomotic stricture requiring endoscopic dilation, post-operative cardiorespiratory complications (i.e. pneumonia, empyema, respiratory failure, atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrest), surgical site infections of any severity, venous thromboembolic events (i.e. pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis), reoperation, and inpatient mortality. These post-operative complications were selected because they are commonly reported in the oesophagectomy literature and are of clinical relevance to surgeons performing oesophagectomy.

Laparoscopic gastric devascularization

The patient is positioned supine in the split leg position and undergoes general anaesthesia after administration of antibiotic and venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. A 12-mm optical trocar is inserted in the left upper quadrant followed by a 5-mm camera port placed 17 mm caudal to the xiphoid process just left of the midline. Three additional 5-mm ports are then placed: one in the epigastrium, one in the left flank, and one in the right mid abdomen. Here, diagnostic laparoscopy is conducted to rule out metastatic disease, looking specifically at the liver, stomach, small bowel, omentum, and peritoneum.

A Nathanson® retractor is placed through the epigastric port to elevate the left lobe of the liver. Attention is turned to the greater curvature of the stomach where the short gastric vessels are divided using an energy device, from the inferior pole of the spleen to the base of the left crus. The posterior attachments of the stomach are divided to facilitate mobilization. This exposes the left gastric artery and coronary vein, which are divided with a vascular endoscopic stapler. The gastrocolic omentum is divided to ligate the left gastroepiploic artery while taking care to preserve the right gastroepiploic artery and its branches.

Hybrid minimally invasive McKeown oesophagectomy

All oesophagectomies begin with thoracoscopy. The patient is first placed in the left lateral decubitus position with single-lung ventilation. A 12-mm camera port is placed in the 7th intercostal space in the right posterior axillary line, followed by three 5-mm ports and a 3-cm utility port. Inspection of the right thoracic cavity to rule out metastatic disease is performed prior to mobilization of the oesophagus. The oesophagus and surrounding lymphatic tissue are then mobilized from the level of the thoracic inlet to the oesophageal hiatus. The azygous vein is isolated and divided with a vascular endoscopic stapler. The thoracic duct is prophylactically ligated with a clip. Two chest tubes are placed, one in the posterior-apical space and one in the subpulmonic space.

The patient is repositioned supine, and an upper midline laparotomy is carried out. The right gastroepiploic vascular arcade is identified, protected, and mobilized to its origin. The hepatic flexure of the colon is mobilized to facilitate full Kocherization of the duodenum. The pars flaccida is divided and all posterior attachments of the stomach to the pancreas are divided. Circumferential hiatal dissection is then performed. All periesophageal lymphatic tissue and lymph nodes along the left gastric vessel are included in the surgical specimen.

Following this, a left neck incision anterior to the sternocleidomastoid is performed to expose the cervical oesophagus, avoiding injury to the left recurrent laryngeal nerve. The oesophagus is divided and delivered through the hiatus into the abdomen. The gastric conduit is fashioned using serial firings of an endoscopic stapler and brought up past the posterior mediastinum and into the left neck. Once the proximal oesophageal and distal gastric margins are confirmed to be negative on frozen section, the oesophagogastric anastomosis is performed either with an endoscopic stapler or in a handsewn fashion, which is left to the discretion of the operating surgeon. Next, a leak test using endoscopic insufflation is performed to ensure anastomotic integrity.

A feeding jejunostomy tube is placed prior to laparotomy closure. A Penrose drain is inserted in the left neck via a separate incision. Postoperatively, patients are transferred to the intensive care unit and extubated the following morning. An oesophagram is performed on postoperative day 7 to assess for anastomotic leak. A clear fluid diet is initiated and progressed to a full fluid diet that is maintained until the first postoperative clinic visit.

Statistical analysis

All data were collected and analysed using Microsoft Excel (version 16.12 2018). Descriptive data are presented as proportion (%), median (range), and mean (± standard deviation) where appropriate.

Results

Study population

In the period between February 2017 to February 2018 a total of 11 patients met the inclusion criteria. Table I summarizes the patient and disease characteristics for the study population. The mean age was 68 ±8.8 years, and 8 (73%) were male. Two (18%) patients were lifelong non-smokers, 8 (73%) were ex-smokers, and 1 (9%) patient admitting to actively smoking. The median body mass index (BMI) was 26 (21–34) kg/m2. No patients had prior thoracic surgery. The most common presenting complaint was dysphagia, with 8 (73%) patients being referred to the outpatient clinic for this reason, 2 patients experienced melena, and 1 haematemesis. Three (27%) patients had previously documented diagnosis of Barrett’s oesophagus. All 11 patients had a pre-operative FEV1 of greater than 80%. Two (18%) patients were deemed American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class 4 during their pre-operative anaesthetic assessment, while the remaining 9 (82%) were classified as ASA 3. Four (36%) patients experienced a complete pathological response on final surgical pathology, with 2 (18%) achieving significant cancer down-staging.

Table I

Demographic and disease characteristics of patients with oesophageal cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiation, laparoscopic gastric devascularization followed by McKeown esophagectomy, categorized by the detection of anastomotic leak on oesophagram

CharacteristicTotal (n = 11) n (%)Leak (n = 2) nNo leak (n = 9) n
Age [years]:
 50–593 (27)12
 60–691 (9)10
 70–796 (55)06
 80+1 (9)01
Sex:
 Male8 (73)26
 Female3 (27)03
BMI [kg/m2]:
 20–244 (36)13
 25–296 (55)15
 30–341 (9)01
Smoker:
 Current1 (9)01
 Previous8 (73)26
 Never2 (18)02
ASA grade:
 III8 (73)27
 IV3 (27)02
Cardiac comorbidity:
 None4 (36)13
 Hypertension3 (27)12
 Valve disease3 (27)03
 Atrial fibrillation1 (9)01
Diabetes mellitus type 2:
 No9 (82)27
 Yes2 (18)02
COPD:
 No8 (73)26
 Yes3 (27)03
FEV1 predicted:
 80–90%4 (36)13
 90–100%7 (64)16
Tumour location:
 Upper oesophagus0 (0)00
 Middle oesophagus1 (9)01
 Lower oesophagus and GEJ10 (91)28
Clinical stage:
 I3 (27)03
 II4 (36)13
 III4 (36)13

[i] BMI – body mass index, ASA – American Society of Anesthesiologists, COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, FEV – forced expiratory volume, GEJ – gastroesophageal junction.

Table II summarizes the operative factors. Metastatic disease was not found in any patient during the LGD. The mean LGD operative time was 65 ±12 min. All patients were discharged home the same day. The median ischaemic conditioning time was 15 (8–25) days. The only complication that occurred during LGD was chyloperitoneum in 1 patient, which was managed by ligation during subsequent oesophagectomy. The median oesophagectomy operative time was 448 (406–800) min. Eight patients had a stapled anastomosis (in either an end-to-end or side-to-side fashion) and 3 had a hand-sewn anastomosis. One patient suffered splenic laceration during the laparotomy portion of the oesophagectomy. This was identified intra-operatively and managed using manual pressure only. All patients were scheduled for routine admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) post oesophagectomy. The median ICU stay was 4 (2–23) days, and the median overall hospital stay was 24 (10–63) days. All patients were discharged to their homes.

Table II

Perioperative factors of patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric devascularization and McKeown oesophagectomy, categorized by the detection of anastomotic leak on oesophagram

VariableTotal (n = 11) n or (%)Leak (n = 2) nNo leak (n = 9) n
Ischaemic conditioning time [days]:
 Median151615
 Range8–2511-218–25
LGD operative time [min]:
 Median706670
 Range48–8658–7448–86
Esophagectomy operative time [min]:
 Median448441.5486
 Range406–800435-448406–800
Type of anastomosis:
 Hand-sewn3 (27)12
 Stapled8 (73)17
Length of ICU stay [days]:
 Median453
 Range2–234-62–23
Median length of hospital stay [days]:20
 Median2421
 Range10–6310-3211–63

[i] LGD – laparoscopic gastric devascularisation, ICU – intensive care unit.

Outcomes

Two (18%) patients developed anastomotic leak. Secondary outcomes are summarized in Table III. There were no inpatient mortalities. No patient required reoperation during the same admission. In 1 (9%) patient the Penrose drain eroded into the gastric conduit distal to the anastomosis, and this patient subsequently developed an anastomotic stricture requiring endoscopic dilatation. There were no readmissions within 30 days of the oesophagectomy.

Table III

Post-operative complications after McKeown oesophagectomy in patients who underwent prior laparoscopic gastric devascularization, categorized by the detection of anastomotic leak on oesophagram

OutcomeTotal (n = 11) n (%)Leak (n = 2) nNo leak (n = 9) n
Reoperation0 (0)00
Inpatient mortality0 (0)00
30-day readmission0 (0)00
Anastomotic stricture1 (9)01
Pneumonia3 (27)03
Respiratory failure1 (9)01
Empyema0 (0)00
Surgical site infection3 (27)12
Chyle leak1 (9)01
Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury1 (9)01
Venous thromboembolic event1 (9)01

Discussion

The key finding of this study is that the risk of anastomotic leak is 18% following a hybrid McKeown oesophagectomy with prior LGD. This is similar to other published data [1, 2, 23] on anastomotic leaks following McKeown oesophagectomy without a prior LGD. An earlier review [24] reported an anastomotic leak rate of up to 25% for a cervical anastomosis, but a more recent review article reported a rate of around 15% [2]. Contemporary studies [23, 25] comparing post-operative outcomes between minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis and McKeown approaches demonstrated leak rates of 5–6% for a cervical anastomosis at high-volume centres.

Factors related to ischaemic conditioning have been described in order to identify the specific process by which anastomotic leaks may be reduced. These include the decision to perform LGD, the extent of devascularization, and the optimal interval between LGD and oesophagectomy.

LGD vs. none

It has been hypothesized that performing an LGD procedure prior to an oesophagectomy allows for increased perfusion to the conduit through the development of a collateral blood supply to the future neo-oesophagus [9, 21, 2628]. Studies performed in rats and pigs have demonstrated increased blood flow through the remaining arteries [2932]. It is postulated that increased gastric conduit perfusion is through microcirculatory changes within the stomach. In human subjects, Pham et al. [12] studied the effects of ischaemic conditioning versus no ischaemic conditioning prior to oesophagectomy and demonstrated an increase in neovascularization at the microscopic level in those undergoing ischemic conditioning. Prudius et al. [33] corroborated these findings when investigating neovascularisation of human tissue samples after LGD. They identified a 3-fold increase in the number of vessels of the resected stomach during oesophagectomy compared to tissue from resected stomachs of patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy that served as controls.

Nguyen et al. [34] retrospectively looked at 81 oesophagectomy patients who underwent prior LGD versus 71 who did not and was unable to demonstrate a difference in postoperative leaks or strictures. This patient population, however, was a heterogenous mix of minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis, McKeown, and trans-hiatal oesophagectomies, without subgroup analysis. Thus, it is unknown whether the risk of developing a post-operative leak varies for different surgical approaches.

A systematic review and meta-analysis [35] failed to demonstrate reduction in the rate of anastomotic leak with gastric devascularization prior to oesophagectomy with an intrathoracic anastomosis; however, the studies selected for inclusion were all single-centre case series. Furthermore, there was heterogeneity with respect to the definition of anastomotic leak, the method of gastric devascularization, and the conditioning time. The authors performed subgroup analyses comparing 2 different types of conditioning (ligation versus embolization) and 2 different conditioning times (< 2 vs. > 2 weeks) to controls and did not find a difference in anastomotic leak rates. However, they did report that those who underwent ischaemic conditioning had fewer postoperative complications and a lower likelihood of reoperation compared to those without conditioning.

A randomized controlled trial by Veeramootoo [36] compared no gastric devascularisation and oesophagectomy with left gastric artery ligation, and oesophagectomy 2 weeks later did not demonstrate a difference in gastric tip perfusion between the 2 groups. They concluded this was due to undetectable microcellular changes within the stomach.

Our data also did not demonstrate differences in rates of anastomotic leak after LGD followed by hybrid McKeown oesophagectomy compared to a hybrid McKeown oesophagectomy alone. There are a few possible explanations for this. Firstly, the 2 main causes for anastomotic leaks are poor blood supply and increased tension; ischaemic conditioning of the stomach offsets only the former. Microcirculatory changes and collateral vessel development may result in better perfusion of the gastric conduit tip at the time of oesophageal resection and anastomosis creation, but if the anastomosis is still under mechanical tension, then this enhanced blood flow may no longer protect against an anastomotic leak. McKeown oesophagectomy differs from the more commonly performed Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy in that the gastric conduit has a further distance to travel to reach the neck. This is in contrast to Ivor-Lewis oesophagectomy, in which the conduit has less distance to travel and therefore may be under less tension.

Secondly, our study also differs from others by its hybrid approach to the oesophagectomy. Prior studies examined the difference with and without ischaemic conditioning of the stomach in minimally invasive McKeown oesophagectomy. We begin with a thoracoscopic approach to mobilize the thoracic oesophagus, followed by an upper midline laparotomy to create the gastric conduit, resection of the oesophagus, and creation of the oesophagogastric anastomosis through a left cervical incision. Our findings may not be directly comparable to those of a minimally invasive approach because a laparotomy affords haptic feedback that is not present with laparoscopy. By manually pulling the gastric conduit through the mediastinum, the operating surgeon can identify excess tension and correct this before the anastomosis is created.

Extent of devascularization

Few studies have investigated the effect of a greater extent of devascularization in humans. Pham et al. [21] did not demonstrate a statistically significant difference in clinical anastomotic leaks when they compared partial (division of only the short gastric vessels) versus complete (division of left gastric vessels and short gastric vessels) ischaemic conditioning of the stomach prior to a minimally invasive oesophagectomy. Other groups have explored this phenomenon in animal models. For instance, Jones Beck et al. [28] found that ligation of both the left gastric artery and short gastric arteries during laparoscopy 3 weeks prior to oesophagectomy resulted in improved blood flow at both the proximal and distal stomach during a trans-hiatal oesophagectomy in mongrel dogs when compared to ligation of short gastric arteries alone, although this was not statistically significant (p = 0.07).

Our patient population underwent ischaemic conditioning of the stomach by laparoscopic ligation of all vessels supplying the stomach except the right gastroepiploic and right gastric vessels. We speculate that a further reason our data does not demonstrate reduction in anastomotic leak compared to that reported in the literature is because although significant changes in microcirculation following ischaemic conditioning have been reported in animal studies, the clinical importance of this is not yet clear, and there may be other factors not accounted for that explain the reduction in the number of anastomotic leaks.

Ischaemic conditioning time

Regarding the ischaemic conditioning time (the interval between LGD and oesophagectomy), Veeramootoo et al. [37] were able to demonstrate a time-dependent influence of ischaemic conditioning of the stomach. They showed a reduction in the rate of anastomotic leak from 100% (7 out of 7 patients) to 5.7% (2 out of 35 patients) with LGD performed 5 days versus 2 weeks prior to an Ivor-Lewis oesophagectomy. Perry et al. [38] investigated the rates of anastomotic leaks and strictures in patients who underwent a LGD either 1 or 12 weeks prior to minimally invasive McKeown oesophagectomy. They reported no leaks in the 12-week group versus 14% in the 1-week group, although these results did not achieve statistical significance. This group went on to study time intervals for ischaemic conditioning in American opossums [39] (ischaemic conditioning time of 7 days, 30 days, 90 days, and no gastric devascularization) and found that the animals in the 30-day group had fewer subclinical leaks, increased neovascularization, and decreased inflammation at the anastomotic site compared to the other 3 groups. Reavis et al. [40] demonstrated that 28 days were required for optimal perfusion at the gastric tip. Another study [33] noted greater neovascularisation in tissue samples at 90–140 days compared to 30–45 days post LGD. However, all these studies had small sample sizes, and the results should be interpreted with caution.

The maximum conditioning time in our study was only 25 days, based on the logistics within our centre; therefore, the lack of reduction in anastomotic leak rates in our study may be due to the shorter time interval and the theoretical lack of sufficient circulatory change at the gastric fundus.

There are some limitations that warrant discussion. First, this is a single-centre study with a small cohort size in which it may be difficult to detect clinically significant changes. We did not have a control group, and our results are compared to other studies. Second, we did not have information on intra-operative use of vasopressors or blood transfusions, which may be potentially confounding factors. Third, we performed a handsewn anastomosis in 3 patients and a stapled anastomosis in the remainder. Thus, it is unclear in our series whether anastomotic technique was a factor in the development of post-operative anastomotic leak. Finally, we were not able to assess conduit perfusion intra-operatively. To our knowledge, no prior studies have investigated the change in perfusion at the tip of the gastric conduit during the pull-through to the neck, and this may provide the basis for future research.

Conclusions

Performing laparoscopic ischaemic conditioning of the stomach up to 4 weeks prior to hybrid minimally invasive McKeown oesophagectomy may not reduce the risk of anastomotic leak compared to the published literature on McKeown oesophagectomy alone. LGD may be an unnecessary procedure in the surgical management of resectable oesophageal cancer.

Conflict of interest

Drs. Hanna, Mir, Williams, Merchant and Chung declare no conflict of interest. Dr. Zevin holds a research grant from Medtronic and an educational grant from Ethicon that is unrelated to this study.

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