Salvage of right colon interposition by microsurgical venous anastomosis.
Venous insufficiency of a right colon interposition in esophageal reconstruction can be a fatal complication resulting in total failure. A case is presented of the salvage of the right colon interposition by additional microsurgical venous anastomosis to relieve the problem of venous stasis. The outcome was successful in a young patient with a complicated medical history.
Patel
H D L
HD
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kuei Shan, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Chen
Yi-Chieh
YC
Chen
Hung-Chi
HC
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*