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[Reconstruction after cervical esophagectomy using a free jejunal graft]
1Department of Surgery, Institute of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Woman's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi
|October 3, 2001
Abstract:
Reconstruction after cervical esophagectomy using a free jejunal graft and forming an additional "vocal canal" are described. It is necessary to pay attention to several points, for example, selection of the jejunal graft, selection of the cervical vessels for anastomosis, technique of hypopharyngeal-jejunal anastomosis, and postoperative management of the anastomotic vessels. These contribute to the improvement of patient quality of life. Forming an additional "vocal canal" in patients who underwent radical surgery is particularly desirable. In this article, we introduce our operative method.