Revascularization of the ischemic gastric tube using the left internal thoracic artery.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Ischemia of the gastric tube during use as an esophageal substitute may have serious consequences. We describe a method to correct substernal gastric tube ischemia using the left internal thoracic artery as a source of arterial inflow to a short gastric artery. This permitted successful reconstruction of the upper alimentary tract in this patient.
Medical subject headings
- Anastomosis, Surgical
- Ischemia
- Stomach
- Surgical Flaps
- Thoracic Arteries