title: Coloplasty and free intestinal transplants in the treatment of extensive cancers of the pharyngo-oesophageal junction.
abstract: The authors report their surgical experiences with 55 extensive tumours of the pharyngoesophageal junction. Thirty-three of these cases were managed by circular pharyngolaryngectomy, total oesophagectomy with stripping and left coloplasty, and 22 were treated with circular pharyngolaryngectomy with free intestinal transplants. A comparative study of the post-operative courses of the patients and their oncological and functional outcomes shows the advantages, disadvantages and indications of these two techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, University Hospital of Rangueil, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Pessey
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fourtanier
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Chavoin
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Moreau
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Martinez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003106:Colon / Q000637:transplantation*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004944:Esophagoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010611:Pharyngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D015996:Survival Rate