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Late volume changes in retrosternal colon bypass
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|February 1, 1991
Summary
Colon interposition is a common surgical option for esophageal obstruction. However, massive colonic enlargement can occur years later, requiring surgical intervention for the bypassed colon.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Oncology
- Digestive Surgery
Background:
- Esophageal obstruction from malignancy or chemical burns poses surgical challenges.
- Colon interposition is a frequent choice for esophageal substitution or bypass.
- Long-term complications of colon interposition are not fully understood.