Fig. 4

Intracorporeal hand-sewn end-to-side esophagojejunostomy. a The jejunum and esophageal stump attached to each other with seromuscular sutures. b A 2-cm-wide incision at the antimesenteric side of the jejunum. c Suture of the posterior wall using interrupted sutures. d Suture of the anterior wall using a continuous suture. e Strengthening of the seromuscular layer with interrupted sutures. f Complete esophagojejunostomy