title: Skin flap esophagostomy. A new procedure.
abstract: Stoma formation in cervical esophagostomy can be accomplished without tension with the use of cervical skin rotation flaps to form a skin-lined tube. This procedure was performed on six patients; salivary leakage was less, and tube insertion was easier than in patients who had standard esophagostomy procedures. We discuss the indications and contraindications for esophagostomy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012463:Saliva / Q000502:physiology