title: Volvulus and gangrene in intra-abdominal colon after colonoplasty for esophageal stricture.
abstract: Ten years after colonoplasty using the left colon for impassable corrosive stricture of the esophagus, a 27-year-old woman developed volvulus and gangrene of the remaining intra-abdominal colon. It was resected and colostomy was done. In the second stage, after 3 months, the ascending colon and cecum were mobilized and anastomosed to the rectal stump. Eight years later, the patient is asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: King George Medical College, Lucknow.
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Sinha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation