Risks and Benefits of Feeding Enterostomy Creation During Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Propensity-Weighted Analysis Using the Japanese National Clinical Database

CONCLUSION: Feeding enterostomy during MIE may confer benefits (e.g., reduced delayed gastric emptying and deep vein thrombosis) but is also associated with increased postoperative complications. Routine or uniform placement of a feeding enterostomy should be avoided, and gastrostomy may be preferable in retrosternal reconstruction.