Anastomotic Tissue Oxygen Tension during Esophagectomy in Patients with Esophageal Carcinoma
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in European Surgical Research
- Vol. 28 (1) , 26-31
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000129436
Abstract
Submucosal tissue oxygen tension (PtO2) was measured in 20 patients with cervical esophagogastrostomy after resection of esophageal carcinoma, using a Clark-type oxygen electrode. The mean gastric baseline PtO2 was 54.6 ± 10.7 mm Hg. Following ligature of the vasa brevia and the left gastroepiploic artery PtO2 decreased to 45.8 ± 9.9 mm Hg, ligature of the left gastric artery caused a decrease to 34.2 ± 9.7 mm Hg and resection of the lesser curvature and pulling up of gastric tube led to 25.5 ± 9.0 mm Hg. Clinical value and practicability of intraoperative PtO2 measurements could be proven.Keywords
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