title: [Free intestinal grafts for oesophageal reconstruction: indications, technics and results].
abstract: Autotransplantation of intestinal segments for oesophageal reconstruction using microsurgical techniques has been reported in the literature in 137 patients. In 8 patients (5.8%) arterial thrombosis occurred, necessitating removal of the transplant in 6 patients (4.4%); two of them (1.5%) died of sepsis. Altogether 6 patients (4.4%) died postoperatively. Salivary fistulae are reported in 15 patients (10.9%) and these usually resolved spontaneously. This technique seems satisfactory for the reconstruction of oesophageal defects in patients with recurrent cancer in whom the classical procedures are no longer feasible.
mesh_terms: D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000601:surgery; D003106:Colon / Q000637:transplantation*; D004691:Endarterectomy; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000150:complications; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007583:Jejunum / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Die freie Transplantation von Darmsegmenten zum Osophagusersatz: Indikation, Technik und Ergebnisse.