title: Gastric pull-up by eversion stripping of oesophagus.
abstract: Gastric pull-up is a reliable method of one-stage reconstruction following total laryngopharyngoesophagectomy (TLPE). However, the technique of blunt finger dissection for extrapleural extraction of the oesophagus is liable to produce chest complications like pneumothorax. We report a series of 45 patients who underwent gastric pull-up using the technique of oesophageal extraction by stripping which produced virtually no thoracic complications. This simple technique has greatly reduced morbidity associated with gastric pull-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.forename: U S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Pai
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010611:Pharyngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*