PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of preoperative angiography in patients undergoing colonic interposition. MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched the electronic database of our radiology department for the term "mesenteric angiography" over a 10-year period from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2010. RESULTS We identified 54 patients who had undergone mesenteric angiography ...

The idea of using the colon to replace a resected esophagus has a long history. The colon has become a favored organ for esophageal reconstruction in adults with esophageal cancer when the stomach is not suitable or is unavailable. In this article, we introduce an 84-year-old woman that she had surgery 40 years ago and presented with an invasive well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of co...

Received: 26.03.2015; Accepted: 06.06.2015 characterized by interposition of the small or large intestine between the liver and the right hemidiaphragm.1 When associated with symptoms it is referred as Chilaiditi’s syndrome. Chilaiditi’s s ign is an incidental radiological finding. Chilaiditi’s syndrome may have abdominal pain, vomiting, anorexia, constipation, flatulence, air swallowing and dy...

The most common surgical procedure used to manage tracheoesophageal fistula is the primary anastomosis of the esophagus. However, in the case of failed anastomosis, replacing the esophagus with another organ is necessary. We performed two procedures of colon interposition after failure of tracheoesophageal fistula repair. In those cases, stomach replacement was not possible because of a failed ...