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Tracheo-gastric fistula following gastric pull-up
C P Poje1, W Keane, J P Atkins
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia.
Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal
|December 11, 1991
Abstract:
Tissue damage from gastric acid may be more prevalent than currently believed following gastric pull-up. An intense anti-acid medical regimen should be instituted peri- and postoperatively. In cases where significant peptic ulcer disease exists preoperatively, an alternative means of reconstruction following laryngo-pharyngo-esophagectomy should be considered.