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Introducción: las principales lesiones a nivel de la hipofaringe y el esófago son debidas a quemaduras por cáusticos y al cáncer esofágico. Estas pueden presentarse y comprometer las dos estructuras de un 17% a un 23%, lo que genera la necesidad de una gran resección y, a su vez, el reto de una gran reconstrucción. En este estudio presentamos nuestra serie de casos empleando la técnica del tubo gástrico invertido y una revisión de la literatura con discusión crítica de los aspectos principales de este procedimiento. Métodos: pacientes en quienes se llevó a cabo reconstrucción esofágica mediante la técnica del tubo gástrico invertido, desde enero de 2010 hasta enero de 2015. Resultados: un paciente presentó estenosis de la anastomosis cervical, la cual fue manejada con dilataciones endoscópicas. Ninguno de los pacientes tuvo disfagia con las modificaciones en la dieta o síntomas clínicos de síndrome de Dumping o retardo en el vaciamiento gástrico. Sin embargo, los dos pacientes presentaron reflujo gástrico y requirieron un inhibidor de la bomba de protones (IBP). Discusión: el tubo gástrico invertido no se utiliza a menudo para la reconstrucción después de una esofagectomía total. Su ventaja sobre la técnica convencional de ascenso gástrico, la interposición de colon o el tubo gástrico invertido supercargado es que es una operación de una etapa y un procedimiento simple que requiere solamente una anastomosis. Puede ser transferido a la región cervical o incluso al esófago faríngeo para crear una anastomosis. Conclusiones: esta técnica permite la creación de un conducto más largo para la reconstrucción esofágica, con una tasa de complicaciones baja y ausencia de mortalidad.
Introduction: The principal lesions in the hypharynx and esophagus are due to caustic burns and esophageal cancer which account for 17% to 23% of all events that compromise these two structures. They account for much of the surgery, especially for the challenge of major reconstruction. This study presents our series of cases using reversed gastric tube (RGT) esophagoplasty and presents a review of the literature and a critical discussion of the main aspects of this procedure. Methods: Patients underwent RGT esophagoplasties from January 2010 to January 2015. Results: One patient developed stenosis of the cervical anastomosis which was managed with endoscopic dilations. None of the patients developed dysphagia, clinical symptoms of dumping syndrome or delayed gastric emptying as the result of dietary modifications. Gastric reflux occurred in both patients and was teated with proton pump inhibitors. Discussion: RGT esophagoplasty is not often used for reconstruction after a total esophagectomy. Compared to the conventional technique of gastric ascent, interposition of the colon and supercharged reversed gastric tube techniques, it has the advantages that it is a one-step operation and is a simple procedure requiring only one anastomosis. It can be moved to the cervical region or even to the pharyngeal esophagus to create an anastomosis. Conclusions: This technique allows the creation of a longer duct for esophageal reconstruction and has a low complication rate with no mortality
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Esophageal Neoplasms , Hypopharynx , Esophagus/abnormalitiesABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Among various reconstructive methods of hypopharynx and esophagus, stomachs are widely used in total esophagectomized cases. Reversed gastric tube procedure is different from gastric transposition (gastric pull-up) and the procedure was rarely reported. Present study was undertaken to evaluate the complications and results of reversed gastric tube procedure. MAERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis was carried out on the results of reversed gastric tube procedure for the reconstruction of pharynx and esophagus at Inha University Hospital from June 1996 to January 1998. Reversed gastric tube procedure was performed in six patients ; three patients with hypopharyngeal cancer, two patients with thyroid cancer and one patient with esophageal cancer. RESULTS: The success rate of the transferred gastric tube was 100%. Most common complication was pulmonary complication which was treated conservatively. There was no other serious complications. Oral feeding was well tolerated within two weeks by all except for one patient in whom intestinal obstruction occurred. One thyroid cancer patient who received manubriosternotomy and upper mediastinal dissection died 6 days following the surgey because of great vessel hemorrhage in the mediastinum. CONCLUSION: We concluded that the reversed gastric tube procedure was a safe method of reconstruction for patients with extensive tumors involving the cervical esophagus and requiring total esophagectomy.
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Humans , Esophageal Neoplasms , Esophagectomy , Esophagus , Hemorrhage , Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms , Hypopharynx , Intestinal Obstruction , Mediastinum , Pharynx , Retrospective Studies , Stomach , Thyroid NeoplasmsABSTRACT
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.