title: [Dilatation of stricture of anastomosis after reconstruction of esophagus].
abstract: This article reports the experience of the esophagus dilating technique in the treatment of 658 cases of postoperative anastomotic stricture for esophageal cancer and cardiac cancer during the period from May 1983 to May 1993, being delated add up to 3240 times with total effective rate 96.5%, among them 61.6% of the cases less than five, 84.5% of the cases less than ten. Of them, 27 cases (4.1%) had postoperative complications, of which the main ones were esophagus perforation 8 cases (1.2%), hemorrhage of anastomotic stoma 4 cases (0.6%), mediastinitis 1 case (0.2%) and loca trauma 14 cases (2.1%). The operative indication, surgical technique and complication were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou.
authors.forename: G Q
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Z R
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D002299:Cardia; D004106:Dilatation / Q000009:adverse effects; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery