Esophageal replacement for end-stage benign esophageal disease Thomas J. Watson, MD, Tom R. DeMeester, MD, Werner K. Kauer, MD, Jeffrey H. Peters, MD, Jeffrey A. Hagen, MDb The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 115, Issue 6, Pages 1241-1249 (June 1998) DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70205-3 Copyright © 1998 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Schematic drawing of a vagal sparing esophagectomy with colon interposition. This reconstruction appears to give the best postoperative function. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1998 115, 1241-1249DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70205-3) Copyright © 1998 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Schematic drawing of a composite graft used to salvage patients who have an existing nonfunctional colon interposition. In most situations the size of the retained proximal colon was reduced by a coloplasty. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1998 115, 1241-1249DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70205-3) Copyright © 1998 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions