title: Esophageal mucosal stripping for palliation of dysphagia in advanced carcinoma of lower third esophagus diagnosed at laparotomy.
abstract: We report our novel technique, as a palliative procedure for carcinoma of the lower third esophagus, of stripping the mucosa of the esophagus with enbloc resection of cancer of the lower third esophagus with gastric pull up and cervical hand sewn esophagogastric anastomosis. This was undertaken primarily for the relief of dysphagia in locally advanced/metastatic cancer diagnosed at laparotomy. The technique has distinct advantages of being simpler, economical with minimal morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. mallika_vns@satyam.net.in
authors.forename: Mallika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tewari
authors.forename: Hari Shankar
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Shukla
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000601:surgery*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery