Salvage of colon interposition by antethoracic free jejunal transfer.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Intrathoracic disruption of an esophagocolonic anastomosis after colon interposition can be a fatal complication. A case is presented in which an antethoracic free jejunal transfer achieved successful salvage. The patient returned to oral alimentation with no functional impairment.
Medical subject headings
- Colon
- Esophagoplasty
- Jejunum
- Surgical Wound Dehiscence