Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8671373 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Severe gastric conduit dysfunction after esophagectomy is rare. Symptoms, esophagram findings, and response to interventional esophagoscopy guide the decision to revise the conduit. Principles of conduit revision include reducing paraconduit hernias, reducing redundant conduit, tubularizing a dilated conduit, and ensuring adequate gastric drainage. Selective revision was performed with minimal morbidity and durable improvement in subjective symptoms of dysphagia and reflux.
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Authors
Jessica Yu MD, A. Sasha MD, Frank A. MD, Bryan F. MD, MPH,