Closure of the lower end of the esophagus following esophagectomy.
Carcinoma of the middle third of the esophagus remains a major technical challenge in surgery. A speedy and safe method for dealing with the lower esophageal stump is described. After mobilization, the lower esophagus is denuded of its muscular fibers; the remaining mucosal tube is ligated and invaginated into the cardia by a pursestring suture.
D002299:Cardia / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D013536:Suture Techniques