title: Operative procedure in early carcinoma of the thoracic part of the esophagus.
abstract: The authors present four patients with early carcinoma of the thoracic part of the esophagus. In all patients, "blind" esophagectomy was performed without thoractomy. Simultaneously salivary fistula on the neck and gastrostomy was formed. During the second stage of the procedure a retrosternal esophagus was formed out of pedunculated intestinal grafts. No serious postoperative complications were noted. According to the authors, the above-mentioned procedure should be limited to early cases of carcinoma of the thoracic part of the esophagus. The post-operative follow up of the cases was up to four years.
authors.affiliation: Chair and Clinic of the Digestive System Surgery, Medical Academy Wroław, Poland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernat
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strutyńska-Karpińska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Błaszczuk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Milnerowicz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Braczkowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013909:Thorax