[Laser doppler flowmetry in esophagogastroplasty].

AIM: To present the results of laser Doppler flowmetry for assessment of gastric wall microcirculation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study enrolled 22 patients who underwent esophagogastroplasty. The changes in gastric microvasculature during tubular isoperistaltic transplant formation are described. Significant markers of impaired circulation in stomach transplant 5-6 cm apart from right gastroepiploic artery termination were revealed. RESULTS: Esophagogastrostomy at this level and more proximally increases the risk of anastomosis failure and cicatrical stenosis.