Abstract:Objective To investigate the safety and short-term efficacy of π-shaped anastomosis and circular anastomosis (reverse puncture device) in reconstruction of esophagojejunostomy after laparoscopic total gastrectomy.Methods A retrospective study was used to collect the clinical and pathological data of 75 cases of gastric cancer from January 2019 to March 2021. According to the different reconstruction methods of esophagojejunal anastomosis, the patients were divided into a linear cutting obturator group (π-shaped anastomosis group, n = 27) and a circular anastomat anastomosis group (reverse puncture device group, n = 48). The general information of the two groups, operation time, esophagojejunostomy time, intraoperative bleeding volume, number of intraoperative lymph node dissection, intraoperative complications, and postoperative complications were compared and analyzed.Results The operation time and esophagojejunostomy time in the π-shaped anastomosis group were (221.5 ± 8.8) and (34.7 ± 3.7) min, and the reverse puncture device group were and (246.9 ± 5.6) and (47.2 ± 4.6)min, respectively, the differences were statistically significant (t = 15.19, t = 11.81, P < 0.05). There were no statistical significance in the comparison of intraoperative bleeding volume and number of intraoperative lymph node dissection between the two groups (P > 0.05). In the reverse puncture device group, there were two intraoperative complications, including one case of esophageal jejunal anastomosis atresia and one case of anastomosis tear, postoperative complications occurred in 3 cases, postoperative anastomotic stenosis occurred in 2 case, and anastomotic bleeding occurred in 1 case.Conclusion Laparoscopic total esophagojejunostomy with π-shaped anastomosis and reverse puncture device are safe and feasible. In terms of esophagojejunostomy time, π-shaped anastomosis reconstruction time is shorter. When the small intestine diameter is relatively small and it is difficult to extend into the 25 mm stapler, the advantage of π-shaped anastomosis is more obvious. When the tumor is Siewert type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ adenocarcinoma of gastroesophageal junction, which infiltrates into above the dentate line, reverse puncture device method is recommended for reconstruction.