An individual's physique is associated with the length of the reconstruction route via the retrosternal approach.

We hypothesized that an individual's physique is related to reconstruction length, as organs reconstructed via the retrosternal route are curved toward the ventral side. This study aimed to determine factors contributing to the reconstruction length of the retrosternal route. Fifty patients und...

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Main Authors: Kotaro Honda, Sang-Woong Lee, Masaru Kawai, Ryo Tanaka, Yoshiro Imai, Kentaro Matsuo, Kazuhisa Uchiyama
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283890
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author Kotaro Honda
Sang-Woong Lee
Masaru Kawai
Ryo Tanaka
Yoshiro Imai
Kentaro Matsuo
Kazuhisa Uchiyama
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Sang-Woong Lee
Masaru Kawai
Ryo Tanaka
Yoshiro Imai
Kentaro Matsuo
Kazuhisa Uchiyama
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description We hypothesized that an individual's physique is related to reconstruction length, as organs reconstructed via the retrosternal route are curved toward the ventral side. This study aimed to determine factors contributing to the reconstruction length of the retrosternal route. Fifty patients underwent subtotal esophagectomy with esophagogastric reconstruction via the posterior mediastinal route between 2010 and 2014; the esophagus-stomach and posterior mediastinal route lengths were measured to evaluate whether they could be approximated. Forty patients underwent reconstruction via the retrosternal route between 2015 and 2020; the esophagus-stomach and retrosternal route lengths were compared, and contributing factors were analyzed. Each length was measured perioperatively using three-dimensional enhanced computed tomography images. The associated factors obtained included age, sex, height, body weight, body mass index, thickness and height of the thorax, depth of the thoracic inlet space, thoracic curve, left hepatic lobe volume, and the thickness and height of the liver. The length of the esophagus-stomach could approximate that of the posterior mediastinal route [posterior mediastinal-esophagus-stomach; 0.04 (-0.5-0.6) cm, p = 0.77]. Using three-dimensional enhanced computed tomography images, the lengths of the esophagus-stomach and retrosternal routes were comparable, despite variability [retrosternal-esophagus-stomach; 0.72 (-0.1-1.8) cm, p = 0.095]. Analyzing factors associated with the length revealed a positive correlation of body weight, body mass index, and thickness of the thorax with the difference. A higher body mass index (OR = 1.7, 95% CI 1.1-2.8, p = 0.007) was associated with a longer retrosternal route in the multivariate analysis. An individual's physique is associated with the reconstruction length; particularly, the length of the retrosternal route was longer in patients with a high body mass index.
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spelling doaj.art-2b354a0e0df445dbab989ecf3a4bab412023-04-21T05:34:06ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032023-01-01183e028389010.1371/journal.pone.0283890An individual's physique is associated with the length of the reconstruction route via the retrosternal approach.Kotaro HondaSang-Woong LeeMasaru KawaiRyo TanakaYoshiro ImaiKentaro MatsuoKazuhisa UchiyamaWe hypothesized that an individual's physique is related to reconstruction length, as organs reconstructed via the retrosternal route are curved toward the ventral side. This study aimed to determine factors contributing to the reconstruction length of the retrosternal route. Fifty patients underwent subtotal esophagectomy with esophagogastric reconstruction via the posterior mediastinal route between 2010 and 2014; the esophagus-stomach and posterior mediastinal route lengths were measured to evaluate whether they could be approximated. Forty patients underwent reconstruction via the retrosternal route between 2015 and 2020; the esophagus-stomach and retrosternal route lengths were compared, and contributing factors were analyzed. Each length was measured perioperatively using three-dimensional enhanced computed tomography images. The associated factors obtained included age, sex, height, body weight, body mass index, thickness and height of the thorax, depth of the thoracic inlet space, thoracic curve, left hepatic lobe volume, and the thickness and height of the liver. The length of the esophagus-stomach could approximate that of the posterior mediastinal route [posterior mediastinal-esophagus-stomach; 0.04 (-0.5-0.6) cm, p = 0.77]. Using three-dimensional enhanced computed tomography images, the lengths of the esophagus-stomach and retrosternal routes were comparable, despite variability [retrosternal-esophagus-stomach; 0.72 (-0.1-1.8) cm, p = 0.095]. Analyzing factors associated with the length revealed a positive correlation of body weight, body mass index, and thickness of the thorax with the difference. A higher body mass index (OR = 1.7, 95% CI 1.1-2.8, p = 0.007) was associated with a longer retrosternal route in the multivariate analysis. An individual's physique is associated with the reconstruction length; particularly, the length of the retrosternal route was longer in patients with a high body mass index.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283890
spellingShingle Kotaro Honda
Sang-Woong Lee
Masaru Kawai
Ryo Tanaka
Yoshiro Imai
Kentaro Matsuo
Kazuhisa Uchiyama
An individual's physique is associated with the length of the reconstruction route via the retrosternal approach.
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title An individual's physique is associated with the length of the reconstruction route via the retrosternal approach.
title_full An individual's physique is associated with the length of the reconstruction route via the retrosternal approach.
title_fullStr An individual's physique is associated with the length of the reconstruction route via the retrosternal approach.
title_full_unstemmed An individual's physique is associated with the length of the reconstruction route via the retrosternal approach.
title_short An individual's physique is associated with the length of the reconstruction route via the retrosternal approach.
title_sort individual s physique is associated with the length of the reconstruction route via the retrosternal approach
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283890
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