Delayed Gastric Conduit Emptying
Delayed gastric conduit emptying has multiple causes, including vagotomy, gastric transposition into the thorax, conduit ischaemia, and oedema. Delayed gastric conduit emptying occurs in about 10–50% of patients after oesophagectomy, depen…
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Delayed gastric conduit emptying has multiple causes, including vagotomy, gastric transposition into the thorax, conduit ischaemia, and oedema. Delayed gastric conduit emptying occurs in about 10–50% of patients after oesophagectomy, depending on diagnostic criteria. Retained conduit contents from delayed gastric conduit emptying increase the risk of aspiration pneumonia. Delayed gastric conduit emptying can raise anastomotic pressure and may contribute to anastomotic dehiscence.