Parasternal intrapleural colon interposition: an alternative pathway for the colon graft.
A new pathway for the placement of the interposed colon in esophagocolonoplasty is described. In a patient with a peptic stricture and a history of previous coronary artery bypass operation and multiple thoracotomies, the interposed colon was placed in the parasternal right intrapleural space successfully. This avoided a thoracotomy as well as the areas of adhesion. Technical details are described.
D003106:Colon / Q000637:transplantation*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004944:Esophagoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura; D013249:Sternum; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous