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Reversed Gastric Tube Interposition in Esophageal Atresia (선천성 식도 폐쇄에서의 역위관 거치술)

  • Huh, Seung;Chun, Yong-Soon;Park, Kwi-Won;Kim, Woo-Ki
    • Advances in pediatric surgery
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.162-169
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    • 1995
  • Since 1988, we have performed esophageal replacement with the reversed gastric tube on four esophageal atresia patients. Three patients had long-gap esophageal atresias and one patient had recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula that was previously operated on three times. One combined imperforate anus. The youngest patient was 6-month-old and the oldest, 34-month-old at the time of procedure. The technique of gastric tube construction is described. There have been both major and minor complications. Although two patients had shown distal tube strictures as late complications. those were solved with tuboplasties on 29 months and 48 months, postoperatively. Growth and development have been acceptable in all four patients, although most remain in the lower percentiles for growth and height, a condition that usually predates the esophageal substitution. Conclusively, reversed gastric tube interposition has proved very satisfactory for long-gap esophageal atresia that cannot be anastomosed primarily even by spiral myotomy and esophageal atresia with recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula having destroyed esophagus due to previous operation.

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Complete laryngopharyngoesophageal stricture due to lye ingestion (설근부에서 시작된 인후두협착과 식도협착 1례)

  • Choe, Hwan;Baek, Seung-Kuk;Kwon, Sonn-Young;Jung, Kwang-Yoon;Kim, Kwang-Taik
    • Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.55-58
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    • 2007
  • Caustic bums of the upper aerodigestive tract continue to be a significant clinical problem. Wide -field pharyngoesophagectomy is commonly performed as treatment for malignancies of the hypopharynx. A total laryngectomy is often necessary at the time of this procedure because of the anatomical proximity of the cancer or because of the likely compromise of swallowing postoperatively. When preservation of the larynx is attempted, aspirations after surgery frequently require a second-stage laryngectomy. And various flaps are using for reconstruction of esophageal defect. The choice of reconstruction is depended to the patient's status. A 54-year-old women whose symptom was severe dysphagia and X-ray revealed laryngopharyngeal stricuture. She had attempted suicide by swallowing lye liquids 32 years ago. She has entire laryngopharyngeal and esophageal stricutures. Total laryngectomy was performed and reconstruction of theesophagus was carried out with unusual reversed-gastric tube formation. Hence, we report this case with the review of literaturefor proper management in the future.

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Surgical Treatment of Acid Induced Corrosive Esophageal Stricture in Children (소아의 산성 부식성 식도협착의 외과적 치료)

  • Park, Kwi-Won;Yang, Seok-Jin;Chun, Yong-Soon;Jung, Sung-Eun;Lee, Seong-Cheol;Kim, Woo-Ki
    • Advances in pediatric surgery
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.47-53
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    • 1997
  • Accidental ingestion of caustic substance is one of the common problems among children around the world. Acid intake accounts for a mere 5% of all reported cases of corrosive ingestion in the West. Because of the esophageal sparing effect of acid, clinically significant esophageal involvement after acid ingestion occurs in only 6 to 20 percent of the instances. Despite effort of prevention, 7% to 15% of children sustaining caustic esophageal burns develop esophageal strictures. If balloon dilatation or bougie dilatation fails to resolve the esophageal strictures, successful outcome following replacement by colon or stomach has been reported in children. But the complications and morbidity following these operations are still relatively high. Seven patients with corrosive-acid induced esophageal strictures who were operated upon at the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital from 1991 to 1995 were reviewed. Primary resection and anastomosis was performed in all of 7 patients. The stricture involved short segments of the esophagus at the level of the lower cervical and the upper thoracic vertebra. The operations were approached through a left cervical incision or a left thoracotomy. In one patient, operative repair of anastomotic leakage was done, and three patients required re-resection of anastomotic strictures postoperatively, and one patient required a third operation(reversed gastric tube) due to an anastomotic stricture. The other anastomotic leaks, strictures or pulmonary complications were resolved with conservative treatment. In conclusion, primary resection and anastomosis of the esophagus was performed successfully on the 6 of 7 children with acid induced corrosive esophageal strictures. This approach is physiologic, especially in children who should have a long life expectancy, and recommended for the treatment of short-segment acid induced corrosive esophageal strictures.

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