title: [30-year experience with performing esophagoplasty using the large intestine].
abstract: To restore the function of the esophagus and stomach after chemical burns, in the clinic for 30 years, a method of colonic esophagoplasty has been employed. The experience with treatment of 354 patients permits the authors to consider the given method an optimal. Improvement of a procedure permitted to reduce the number of complications to 11%, mortality--to 2%. Vocational rehabilitation was achieved in 69% of patients.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Zavgorodniĭ
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Belozertsev
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Tomashevskiĭ
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Grintsov
authors.lastname: Iaroshchak
mesh_terms: D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000150:complications*; D003106:Colon / Q000637:transplantation*; D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*; D004944:Esophagoplasty / Q000379:methods* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004947:Esophagus / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors; D014455:Ukraine
vernacular_title: Tridtsatiletniĭ opyt plastiki pishchevoda tolstoĭ kishkoĭ.