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Prevention of Anastomotic Leakage after Total Gastrectomy with Perioperative Supplemental Oxygen Administration: A Prospective Randomized, Double-blind, Controlled, Single-center Trial

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Abstract

Background

The role of supplemental oxygen therapy in the healing of esophagojejunal anastomosis is still very much in an experimental stage. The aim of the present prospective, randomized study was to assess the effect of administration of perioperative supplemental oxygen therapy on esophagojejunal anastomosis, where the risk of leakage is high.

Methods

We enrolled 171 patients between January 2009 and April 2012 who underwent elective open esophagojejunal anastomosis for gastric cancer. Patients were assigned randomly to an oxygen/air mixture with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) of 30 % (n = 85) or 80 % (n = 86). Administration commenced after induction of anesthesia and was maintained for 6 h after surgery.

Results

The overall anastomotic leak rate was 14.6 % (25 of 171): 17 patients (20 %) had an anastomotic dehiscence in the 30 % FiO2 group and 8 (9.3 %) in the 80 % FiO2 group (P < 0.05). The risk of anastomotic leak was 49 % lower in the 80 % FiO2 group (relative risk 0.61; 95 % confidence interval 0.40–0.95) versus 30 % FiO2.

Conclusions

Supplemental 80 % FiO2 provided during and for 6 h after major gastric cancer surgery to reduce postoperative anastomotic dehiscence should be considered part of ongoing quality improvement activities related to surgical care, with few risks to the patient and little associated cost.

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    Mario Schietroma MD, Emanuela Marina Cecilia MD, Francesco Carlei MD, Federico Sista MD, Giuseppe De Santis MD, Federica Piccione MD & Gianfranco Amicucci MD

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Schietroma, M., Cecilia, E.M., Carlei, F. et al. Prevention of Anastomotic Leakage after Total Gastrectomy with Perioperative Supplemental Oxygen Administration: A Prospective Randomized, Double-blind, Controlled, Single-center Trial. Ann Surg Oncol 20, 1584–1590 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-012-2714-7

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