“…Reoperation procedures for GL have been described in detail elsewhere [2]. In cases of early-onset (r POD 7), poorly tolerated GL, open surgery consisted of sample collection for bacteriologic and yeast cultures [21], washing of the abdominal cavity, suturing of the leak's orifice (if possible and depending on intraoperative local conditions), drainage of the GL (with 2 drains for postoperative irrigation and drainage), and implementation of feeding jejunostomy. For early-onset, well-tolerated GLs, laparoscopy was performed [22] ( QF1 Fig.…”