The use of the colon as a substitute for the oesophagus.
Thirty-one cases of oesophagoplasty are reported using different parts of the colon. The use of the left colon in an isoperistaltic direction is recommended, and the operative technique and post-operative results are described.
D003106:Colon / Q000637:transplantation*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011184:Postoperative Period
COLON/transplantation; ESOPHAGUS/surgery