Esophagus/surgery* ; Foreign Bodies/surgery* ; Gastroscopes ; Humans ; Ultrasonography

Because of minimal donor site morbidity, adequate tissue, excellent clinical and functional results, the anterolateral thigh flap has become one of the most important tissue flaps which are used to repair the defects of head and neck. Generally, anterolateral thigh flap is mainly used to repair the maxillofacial defects in head and neck surgery. However, the anterolateral thigh flap is a better tissue flap for reconstruction of hypopharyngeal and cervical esophageal defects.
Esophagus ; surgery ; Head ; surgery ; Humans ; Hypopharynx ; surgery ; Neck ; surgery ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; Surgical Flaps ; Thigh

Free jejunum has always been a good choice for circumferential hypopharynx and cervical esophagus reconstruction with a low complication rate. Although more and more flaps were used in recent years, free jejunum is still considered as the first choice for such defect.
Esophagoplasty ; Esophagus ; surgery ; Humans ; Hypopharynx ; surgery ; Jejunum ; surgery ; Neck ; surgery ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; Surgical Flaps

To be on the alert on infants with esophageal foreign body, and to pay more attention to the button battery esophageal foreign body, the clinical data of a 12-month-old infant with button battery esophageal foreign body, which was missed diagnosis for up to 4 months, is analyzed. And the related literature is reviewed. An esophagoscopy was carried out to remove the foreign body. A favorable outcome was achieved. When the infants have unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms, we should consider the possibility of an esophageal foreign body. We should pay attention to the button battery due to its highly corrosive to the esophagus. Timely diagnosis, reasonable operation are the keys to cure.
Electric Power Supplies ; Esophagoscopy ; Esophagus ; Foreign Bodies ; surgery ; Humans ; Infant

Adult ; Esophagus ; surgery ; Female ; Foreign Bodies ; surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neck ; surgery

We report the treatment of one patient with pharynx anastomotic stenosis after cervical esophagealresection by stent implantation. The patient suffered from serious pharynx anastomotic stenosis after gastric-pha-ryngeal anastomosis. After balloon-dilatation,a domestic self-expanding Z-stents was implanted in the stricture ofthe esophagus under the X-rays. After stent implantation, the patient has been leading a normal life for threeyears. Balloon dilatation and stent implantation is an effective and safe method in the treatment of patients withpharynx anastomotic stenosis.
Anastomosis, Surgical ; Catheterization ; Constriction, Pathologic ; Esophageal Stenosis ; surgery ; Esophagus ; surgery ; Humans ; Pharyngeal Diseases ; Pharynx ; surgery ; Stents

OBJECTIVETo report the newly developed reconstruction technique after laparoscopic total gastrectomy: intracorporeal circular stapling esophagojejunostomy using the transorally inserted anvil (OrVil; Covidien), and evaluate its feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes.

METHODSAfter LTG (3 patients with gastric carcinoma in the body) or LPG (2 patients with gastric carcinoma in the cardiac and fundus, respectively, and 1 with cardiac stromal tumor), the anvil was then inserted transorally into the esophagus by using the OrVil system. Double-stapling esophagojejunostomy or esophagogastrostomy with a circular stapler was performed intracorporeally.

RESULTSThe operations were uneventful. The operative time was (183.3+/-25.8) min, and blood loss was (128.3+/-90.2) ml. Postoperative fluorography revealed no anastomotic leakage or stenosis. Patients resumed an oral liquid diet on postoperative day (4.0+/-1.1), and were discharged on day (9.0+/-2.6). Patients were followed at 28 days and no complications were reported.

CONCLUSIONSLTG with Roux-en-Y reconstruction or LPG with esophagogastrostomy using the OrVil system appear to be safe and reliable with satisfactory short-term outcomes.

Anastomosis, Surgical ; Esophagus ; surgery ; Gastrectomy ; methods ; Gastric Stump ; surgery ; Humans ; Jejunum ; surgery ; Laparoscopy

Adult ; Anastomosis, Surgical ; Esophagus ; surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Stents ; Stomach ; surgery ; Tracheoesophageal Fistula ; surgery

Stomach and colon are always used to reconstruct esophagus after esophagectomy. However, alternative procedures to reconstruct or repair esophagus are required if the patients suffered from gastric or colonic diseases, underwent gastric colonic operations or had severe local esophageal stricture. More than ten kinds of skin flaps and myocutaneous flaps, which are classified into free or pedicled ones, are used to reconstruct or repair esophagus. Microvascular anastomosis is required while using free flaps. Necrosis of the free flaps is prone to developing once the vascular occlusion occurs. The pectoralis major myocutaneous and latissimus dorsi pedicled flaps have sufficient blood supplies. However, both are bulky and difficult to reconstruct a circumferential esophagus through contouring a tube. Platysma myocutaneous flaps have a large surface area and are supplied from multiple vessels. Single lateral and bilateral platysma myocutaenous flap can be applied to repair the cervical esophageal defect and circumferential cervical esophagus, respectively. The use of platysma myocutaneous to repair and reconstruct cervical esophagus is a procedure easy to perform and confer excellent outcomes. There is no development of ulcer and hair growth after long-term follow-up and resistance to radiotherapy.
Esophageal Stenosis ; surgery ; Esophagus ; surgery ; Humans ; Myocutaneous Flap ; surgery ; Neck ; surgery ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Surgical Flaps ; surgery

Esophageal tubular duplication is a rare congenital anomaly. We experienced a patient with esophageal tubular duplication who presented with a swallowing difficulty which was aggravated after a gastrofiberscopic examination. Preoperative diagnosis was intramural hematoma of the esophagus due to trauma caused by endoscopy. Surgical specimen revealed that hematoma was located within a duplicated lumen of the esophagus. The radiologic and endoscopic findings are discussed in correlation with its pathology.
Aged ; Case Report ; Deglutition Disorders/etiology+ACo- ; Esophageal Diseases/etiology+ACo- ; Esophagus/surgery ; Esophagus/injuries ; Esophagus/abnormalities+ACo- ; Gastroscopy/adverse effects+ACo- ; Hematoma/etiology+ACo- ; Human ; Male