Treatment of perforations of the esophagus associated with stricture.
Most strictures associated with perforation of the esophagus are anatomically suitable for this repair. The merit of this procedure is threefold: first, a two layer closure of the perforation is obtained; second, the stricture is obliterated, and third, the underlying cause of the disease--reflux--is adequately addressed.
D000368:Aged; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004944:Esophagoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans