Surgical treatment for severe stenosis of esophageal access / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#To evaluate the surgical management for the severe stenosis of peripheral esophageal access.@*METHOD@#Twenty-three patients who underwent severe stenosis of peripheral esophageal access from 2000 to 2009, were retrospectively reviewed. The surgical plan was selected by considering the stage of stenosis, dilatation, reconstruction of hypopharynx, oesophagus or larynx.@*RESULT@#Twenty-two patients resumed a normal oral diet and 21 cases succeeded in decannulation, no stenosis recurred after a 1-9 years follow-up.@*CONCLUSION@#The severe stenosis of peripheral esophageal access can get good results when the appropriate surgical plan were choice.