[Construction of a neoesophagus using lyophilized dura. Animal experiment in dogs]

The experiments have proven the feasibility of bridging short oesophageal defects as well as longer ones with lyophilized dura. By means of a two-stage-operation respectively a combined homologous-alloplastik oesophageal prosthesis the risk of insufficiency of anastomoses may be minimized. Thus its clinical application seems worthy of consideration.