An unusual complication of colonic interposition for oesophageal replacement.
We report a case of delayed fibrosis of the interposed left colon in a 65-year-old man after an operation for peptic oesophageal stricture and suggest that short-term postoperative ventilation should be used in patients undergoing oesophageal replacement by means of colonic interposition.
D000368:Aged; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications