Abstract
Between April 1982 and June 1984, 17 patients underwent blunt esophagectomy and gastric interposition for squamous carcinoma of the cervical esophagus or hypopharynx. There was one operative death; no bleeding complications required thoracotomy or re-exploration. In two patients, a previously unknown carcinoma of the resected esophagus was discovered at the time of surgery. Blunt esophagectomy with gastric interposition is a safe technique for cervical esophageal reconstruction, as it has the added benefit of removing the entire esophagus, which has a propensity for later or synchronous carcinoma in patients with head and neck malignancies.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 140-141 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | American Surgeon |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1986 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery