abstract background: esophageal replacement is indicated in certain circumstances including long gap esophageal atresia, severe strictures due to gastro-esophageal reflux (ger) and caustic burns. we analyzed our results of 18 patients who underwent esophageal replacement in our university hospital. methods: we reviewed esophageal replacements carried out in our department between june 1996 and ...

OBJECTIVE In an attempt to estimate the incidence and severity of the functional and mechanical problems associated with colon interposition for benign oesophageal disease, a retrospective analysis of a single centre experience was undertaken. METHODS Between 1961 and 1990, a total of 365 patients who survived the postoperative stay in hospital were followed up over 7-38 years and form the ba...

Gastric and colon interposition are the commonly used in esophageal operations. In this report, Two jejunal esophageal interposition cases are presented. In the first patient, a free jejunal interposition graft was used to re-establish swallowing route in a patient who suffered severe esophageal and gastric chemical burn, and failure of colon interposition graft. The second patient had a leak o...

background: the gold standard of the management of rectal cancer in the middle and lower parts is low anterior resection with coloanal anastomosis. about 50% of the patients undergoing this procedure might experience some complications because of the low capacity of the neorectum. the aim of this study was to evaluate ileal j-pouch interposition as a neorectum between the anal canal and the rem...

Background: The gold standard of the management of rectal cancer in the middle and lower parts is low anterior resection with coloanal anastomosis. About 50% of the patients undergoing this procedure might experience some complications because of the low capacity of the neorectum. The aim of this study was to evaluate ileal J-pouch interposition as a neorectum between the anal canal and the rem...

Colon interposition is an established technique for esophageal reconstruction. We describe the case of primary adenocarcinoma arising in a colonic interposition graft that was performed after total esophagectomy for recurrence adenocarcinoma derived from the Barrett esophagus.

BACKGROUND Colon interposition carries a significant complication rate due to attenuated arterial blood supply, because the interposed colon segment depends on a single vascular pedicle. CASES We report for the first time five vaginal deliveries in two women following the operation, illustrating the dilemmas encountered in choosing the delivery method in these patients. CONCLUSION We sugges...

A 31-year-old gentleman who had undergone an emergent esophagectomy and reconstruction with a colon interposition graft, presented with a long-standing cologastric stricture. He had undergone multiple attempts at endoscopic dilation over multiple decades with little symptomatic relief. He underwent a resection and reconstruction of the anastomosis entirely through an abdominal approach. He did ...