title: [Colon interposition for esophageal reconstruction].
abstract: Although the stomach is the first choice for esophageal reconstruction following esophagectomy, the colon interposition would be the best one when stomach removed or diseased. The colon reconstruction for esophagus, therefore, is the inevitable procedure in esophageal surgery. This paper focused on the colon interposition in terms of history, anatomy point, critical skills, and future prospect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China. yongguangxiao@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bangchang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery