[The treatment of hypopharyngoesophageal stenosis].
OBJECTIVE
To improve the curative effects of hypopharyngoesophageal stenosis.


METHODS
35 patients treated for hypopharyngoesophageal stenosis were retrospectively reviewed. The curative methods were selected on the stage of stenosis, including drug, dilatation, reconstruction of hypopharynx and oesophagus.


RESULTS
33 patients resumed a normal oral diet, no stenosis of anastomosis occurred.


CONCLUSIONS
For the early mild lesions, using of steroids, antibacterial and dilatation is considered to be the procedure of choice, for those severe lesions, reconstruction of hypopharynx and oesophagus with selected appropriate materials can obtain good results.
Zhang
L Q
LQ
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012.
Luan
X Y
XY
Pan
X L
XL
Xie
G
G
Xu
F L
FL
Liu
D Y
DY
Lei
D P
DP
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D004944:Esophagoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies