Interposition of Retrosternal Pedicled Jejunum After Hypopharyngolaryngo-Esophagogastrectomy
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Alfred Maier1, Joerg Lindenmann1, Georg Hammer2
1Division of Thoracic and Hyperbaric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|June 11, 2019
Abstract:
Reconstruction of the upper gastrointestinal tract presents a surgical challenge after esophagogastrectomy, especially when it includes hypopharyngolaryngectomy. Reconstruction is generally undertaken with interposed colon as a substitute conduit, but it carries several risks. Alternative reconstruction of the foregut with pedicled retrosternal jejunum anastomosed at the level of the base of the tongue is described.

