title: Salvage of right colon interposition by microsurgical venous anastomosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kuei Shan, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: H D L
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Yi-Chieh
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hung-Chi
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: 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*