title: Posterior thoracic esophagostomy as an esophageal sparing procedure.
abstract: A diverting (posterior) thoracic esophagostomy is a rare, but acceptable, surgical option in some cases. The goal is to save as much esophageal length as possible with a view to future reconstructive surgery. We herein report a 41-year-old woman, in whom a posterior thoracic esophagostomy was successfully created and used for reestablishing further physiological alimentary continuity in a second stage.
authors.affiliation: General Thoracic Surgery Unit, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Papiashvilli
authors.forename: Ilan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wasserman
authors.forename: Ariel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Halevy
authors.forename: Ilan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods; D004946:Esophagostomy / Q000379:methods*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000150:complications