End-to-End Anastomosis for Benign Esophageal Stricture-2 Cases.
- Author:
Song Am LEE
1
;
Kwang Taik KIM
;
Ho Sung SON
;
Sung Ho LEE
;
Kyung SUN
;
Tae Sik KIM
;
Yo Han KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Korea. ktkim@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Esophageal stricture;
Esophageal surgery
- MeSH:
Adult;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Dilatation;
Esophageal Stenosis;
Female;
Humans;
Infant
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2004;37(7):617-621
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
End-to-end anastomosis for benign esophageal stricture (BES) is technically easier and relatively lower in morbidity than esophago-enterostomy. We performed segmental resection and end-to-end anastomosis in 2 cases of short segmental BES who were failed repeated endoscopic dilatation. A 13-month-old female with postoperative stricture was treated successfully. However, a 27-year-old female with corrosive stricture required second operative management of esophago-colo-gastrostomy following end-to-end anastomosis. Our experiences suggested that end-to-end anastomosis for BES could be used as a valid procedure for well selected patients. However, further studty is needed to compare with esophago-enterostomy.
