Sa1311 RADIATION DOSE IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SEVERITY OF ANASTOMOTIC STENOSIS AFTER NEOADJUVANT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY AND SURGICAL RESECTION IN ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTROESOPHAGEAL JUNCTION CARCINOMA

In the Netherlands, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) has become standard treatment for non-metastic resectable esophageal cancer as it increases survival compared to surgery alone. Stenosis of the cervical anastomosis is a common postoperative complication after gastric tube reconstruction requiring endoscopic dilations. We hypothesized that radiation dose on the future anastomotic region (FAR) was related to the occurrence and severity of the anastomotic stenosis. We evaluated the incidence of stenosis and analyzed risk factors associated with severity of the stenosis.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 31, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Floris S. Verheij, Barbara Stam, Francine E. Voncken, Willem Koemans, Rosa T. van der Kaaij, Wieke Verbeek, Koen Hartemink, Annemieke Cats, Alexander A. Veenhof, Johanna Van Sandick, Monique van Leerdam, Jolanda van Dieren, Thomas R. de Wijkerslooth Tags: Poster abstracts Source Type: research