Impact of Preserving Versus Ligating the Right Gastric Artery on Anastomotic Outcomes After McKeown Esophagectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the impact of preserving versus ligating the Right Gastric Artery (RGA) on postoperative anastomotic complications in patients undergoing McKeown minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Specifically, the study compares the incidence of anastomotic leakage and stenosis between two groups of patients reconstructed with a 3cm-wide gastric conduit.

NCT Number	NCT07363629
Lead Sponsor	The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Conditions	Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Enrollment	120 participants
Start Date	2018-06-01
Primary Completion	2020-07-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2020-11-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-01-23