[Reoperation for the reconstruction organ necrosis after esophagectomy]

Although the surgical technique and perioperative management have been improving, the mortality and morbidity rates for transthoracic esophagectomy followed by reconstruction are still comparatively high among the surgery for gastrointestinal cancers. Necrosis of reconstructed organ is a rare but fatal complication associated with high mortality rate. It is quite important to promptly and accurately diagnose the disturbance of blood circulation of reconstructed organs and appropriately treat those diseases. Otherwise, the patients could easily fall into endotoxic shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation(DIC) and multiple organ failure( MOF). Here, we will summarize the way of diagnosis and treatment for the necrosis of reconstructed organs and present 2 cases of reconstruction organ necrosis (gastric tube and ascending colon) after esophagectomy in our institute.