The process jejunal graft take.

FREE JEJUNAL GRAFT FOR TREATMENT OF ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURE DUE TO FAMILIAL EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA

In this paper, two patients with severe dysphagia and esophageal stricture secondary to epidermolysis bullosa are presented and discussed. They are siblings of an affected family. Primary resection and anastomosis had been performed previously in both patients, but dysphagia had recurred. We treated these patients with free jejunal graft to the esophagus with excellent results. Both patient...

Functional results following pharyngolaryngooesophagectomy with free jejunal graft reconstruction.

OBJECTIVE A free jejunal graft is used for reconstruction following pharyngolaryngooesophagectomy, due to the relative ease of harvesting, low donor site morbidity and a lumen diameter compatible with that of the oesophagus. Our aim is to evaluate the postoperative outcome and functional results of the procedure. METHODS Retrospective analysis of 20 consecutive patients, with a mean age of 62...

Economic Take - offs in a Dynamic Process

The audiological and take results of perichondrium attached cartilage island graft in tympanoplasty: PACIT

Cartilage is one of the most preferable grafts for tympanoplasty (TPL). The anatomical and audiological results and take rates of perichondrium attached cartilage island graft in tympanoplasty (PACIT) are presented herein. One hundred ninety four ears of 191 patients (108 male, 83 female) were evaluated retrospectively in terms of the type of surgery, graft take rate and hearing results. Type I...

Embolic protection device for saphenous vein graft intervention: too early to take off the seat belt.