Preliminary study on gastric tube esophagoplasty for corrosive strictures of the esophagus in children / 中华胃肠外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
; (12): 954-956, 2012.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the clinical value of gastric tube esophagoplasty for complicated corrosive stricture of the esophagus in children.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A retrospective analysis was performed to study 7 patients with complicated corrosive stricture of the esophagus who were treated with gastric tube esophagoplasty via retrosternal route between March 2010 and October 2011.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Three patients had a stricture longer than 2.5 cm, and 4 patients had more than one stricture. All the operations went well. The average time for mechanical ventilation postoperatively was 6 hours. No patients showed insufficient ventilation after withdraw of ventilator. There was 1 patient developed anastomotic leak which was healed a week later. One patient had anastomotic leak with pyloric obstruction, and the leak was healed 3 weeks after intraoperative placement of duodenal feeding tube and pyloric obstruction became patent 4 weeks later. There were 2 patients developed anastomotic stricture and they resumed normal diet after balloon dilatation. The average follow-up duration was 10.5 months. The quality of life was improved and no other complications were found.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Gastric tube esophagoplasty is a effective alternative for complicated corrosive stricture of the esophagus and the short-term outcomes are favorable.</p>
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Main subject:
Stomach
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General Surgery
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Burns, Chemical
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Cicatrix
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Treatment Outcome
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Esophageal Stenosis
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Esophagoplasty
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Methods
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Aspects:
Patient-preference
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article