title: Unusual postoperative complication of minimally invasive transhiatal esophagectomy and esophageal substitution for absolute dysphagia in a child with corrosive esophageal stricture.
abstract: Esophageal substitution in children is a rare and challenging surgery. The minimally invasive approach for esophageal substitution is novel and reported from a few centers worldwide. While detailed report on the various complications of this approach has been discussed in adult literature, the pediatric experience is rather limited. We report the laparoscopic management of a rare complication which developed after laparoscopic esophagectomy and esophageal substitution. The timely recognition and management by the minimally invasive approach have been highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Kandpal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Bhargava
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jerath
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Darr
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sujit K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chowdhary
keywords: Corrosive esophageal stricture; laparoscopic esophageal substitution; laparoscopic esophagectomy