title: Laparoscopically assisted total laryngopharyngoesophagectomy with gastric transposition.
abstract: Pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy (PLO) for post-cricoid tumour offers opportunity for cure or reasonable paliation. However, it carries significant morbidity and mortality. We present two patients with post-cricoid carcinomas who underwent laparoscopically-assisted total PLO with gastric transposition without a laparotomy, thoracotomy or thoracoscopy. This technique appears promising for patients with post-cricoid or hypopharyngeal malignancy in reducing operative morbidity, and may represent improvement on conventional open and thoracoscopic techniques in selected patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Willson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mochloulis
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Tolley
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Rosin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010611:Pharyngectomy; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D014059:Tongue / Q000601:surgery