Esophagectomy, even with the progress in surgical technique and perioperative
management, is a highly specialized surgery, associated with a high rate of complications …

The greatest challenge during esophageal resection and reconstruction is the preparation of
the esophageal conduit and completion of the esophageal anastomosis. The viability and …

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Objectives: Some patients and oncologists choose to treat localized esophageal cancer with
definitive chemotherapy and radiation therapy rather than surgery. A subset of these patients …

Hypothesis The use of colonic interposition in esophageal replacement after
esophagectomy for cancer results in similar morbidity, mortality, and long-term outcome …

Vagal-Sparing Esophagectomy: A More Physiologic Alternative : Annals of Surgery Vagal-Sparing
Esophagectomy: A More Physiologic Alternative : Annals of Surgery Annals of Surgery Annals …

BACKGROUND.: The stomach can be used either in its entirety or as a greater curvature
tube for esophageal replacement. METHODS.: The study compares the gastric tube (group …

Objective To describe the technique and results of an alternative colon interposition
procedure in which the ascending and transverse colon is used as graft, but that still relies …

A gastric tube has been widely used for reconstruction of the esophagus after
esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Reflux esophagitis after esophagectomy is …

Objective: The aim of this study was to report our experience in the management of late
morbidity after colonic interposition for caustic injury and to assess the influence of …