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 ...

introduction: caustic ingestion is responsible for a spectrum of upper gastrointestinal tract injury from self-limited to perforation. this study conducted to evaluate clinical characteristics as well as surgical outcomes in patients with caustic ingestion.   materials and methods: between nov1993 to march 2011, 14 adults with a clinical evidence of corrosive ingestion were admitted into our in...

 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...

Introduction: Caustic ingestion is responsible for a spectrum of upper gastrointestinal tract injury from self-limited to perforation. This study conducted to evaluate clinical characteristics as well as surgical outcomes in patients with caustic ingestion.   Materials and Methods: Between Nov1993 to march 2011, 14 adults with a clinical evidence of corrosive ingestion were admitted into our in...

introduction: replacement of esophagus can be accomplished using different parts of the gastrointestinal tract, in various positions and in single and multiple stages. the aim of this study is to present the results of gastric tube interposition in children with congenital esophageal anomalies and severe acquired esophageal stricture.   material and methods: this series describes 22 patients wh...

OBJECTIVE To describe the early complications of esophageal replacement with colon in children. METHODS Descriptive cross-sectional study from 2005 to 2011 in pediatric patients diagnosed with alkali intake, esophageal atresia or esophageal injury traumatic esophageal replacement handled via retrosternal colon. Descriptive statistical analysis using SPSS 20.0. RESULTS We included 19 esophag...

BACKGROUND Esophageal replacement by the colon or the stomach for malignant and nonmalignant esophageal diseases exposes to significant morbidity and mortality. In this setting, tissue engineering seems to be a seductive alternative. METHODS In a porcine model, we performed a 5-cm-long circumferential replacement of the cervical esophagus by a tubulized acellular matrix (small intestinal subm...

In esophageal atresia multiple surgical techniques were designed to repair the esophageal conduct, the decision of choosing a specific type of intervention being strictly related to the length of esophageal gap which is mandatory for operative planning. We present a case of a newborn male with type III LADD esophageal atresia with an anastomotic leak and severe mediastinitis that complicated th...