title: A new technique for delivering the stomach or colon to the neck following total esophagectomy.
abstract: After total esophagectomy, swallowing is usually restored by stomach or colon interposed to the neck. The use of a new technique to facilitate the passage of these conduits to the neck for anastomosis to the cervical esophagus is described.
authors: Department of Surgery, Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors: R I
authors: RI
authors: Inculet
authors: R J
authors: RJ
authors: Finley
authors: J D
authors: JD
authors: Cooper
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D003106:Colon / Q000637:transplantation*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004944:Esophagoplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013270:Stomach / Q000637:transplantation*