Intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy after totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy: A single-center 7-year experience

Figure 4 Hand-sewn end-to-side method. A: The jejunum was anchored to the esophageal stump by several serosal muscularis interrupted sutures placed in the posterior layer of the esophageal stump; B: The posterior wall was closed by several full-thickness interrupted sutures; C: Closure of the anterior wall was carried out by a full-thickness continuous suture; D: The seromuscular layer was strengthened with interrupted sutures to reduce tension.