© 2011 The Author Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine © 2011 Foundation for Cellular and Molecular Medicine/Blackwell Publishing Ltd doi:10.1111/j.1582-4934.2010.01202.x Malignancy, subglottic stenosis and traumatic injury to the trachea require surgical resection. When short segments are involved, primary re-anastomosis affords excellent results. Longer lesions, involving more than half...

OBJECTIVE Sleeve resections were introduced to preserve lung function in patients with limited pulmonary reserve. Ischaemia and infection of the distal part of the anastomosis is the leading cause of bronchial anastomotic leakage. We have learned from our experience in lung transplantation that inhalation with Tobramycin helps prevent anastomotic insufficiency. We would like to present our expe...

Background In this study, given the importance of gastrointestinal anastomosis in surgical procedures, attempts have been made to compare the results of employing magnetic compression anastomosis and magnetic coils in intestinal anastomosis of rats. Materials and Methods This study was an experimental trial on 60 rats which had been randomly divided into two experiment (30) and control (30) gro...

OBJECTIVES Tracheobronchial fistulas are rare but life-threatening complications after oesophagectomy. Leakage of the oesophagointestinal anastomosis with inflammatory involvement of the tracheobronchial tree is the predominant reason for postoperative fistulization between the airways and the oesophagus or the gastric tube. Successful management is challenging and still controversially discuss...

OBJECTIVE In the presence of acute inflammation and necrosis of the wall, tracheo-bronchial defects are difficult to manage. The absence of adequate vascularization and the contaminated area prevent successful direct re-suturing. METHODS In order to restore a sufficient blood supply we used a pedicled latissimus dorsi or a pectoralis major flap that was entered into the thorax after a 10-cm r...

conclusions cpaa provided not only better functional results than scaa, but also improved quality of life, thus may be the better choice. background the tendency towards sphincter preserving for low rectal cancers with low anterior resection, has led to the technique of straight coloanal anastomosis (scaa) or colonic j-pouch anal anastomosis (cpaa). objectives the aim of our study was to compar...

Introduction: Esophageal cancer is a common gastro intestinal malignancy. One of the most common techniques of surgery in esophageal cancer is transhiatal esophagectomy with esophagogastric anastomosis in the neck. This technique is accompanied by complications like chronic gastero-esophegeal reflux and late stenosis. This study was designed to compare the risk of complications after two surgic...