Tonometric monitoring of the viability of free transplants of the jejunum and the stomach after total circulary pharyngolaryngectomy

A prospective study concerning the tonometric viability supervision of 9 digestive free autografts after total pharyngolaryngectomy was conducted. This technic is based on the Henderson and Hasselbalch's equation which calculates the intramucosal pH (pHi) in the graft using a tonometric cathete...

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Published inJournal de chirurgie Vol. 133; no. 8; p. 389
Main Authors Rohr, S, Firtion, O, de Manzini, N, Gentine, A, Stierle, J L, Conraux, C, Meyer, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 1996
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Follow-Up Studies
Graft Survival
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms - surgery
Ischemia - diagnosis
Jejunum - transplantation
Laryngectomy - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Pharyngectomy - methods
Prospective Studies
Stomach - transplantation
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Summary:A prospective study concerning the tonometric viability supervision of 9 digestive free autografts after total pharyngolaryngectomy was conducted. This technic is based on the Henderson and Hasselbalch's equation which calculates the intramucosal pH (pHi) in the graft using a tonometric catheter. When the pHi is under 7.10, there is a graft ischemia. This invasive technique seems to be sensitive and specific provided that minimally rigorous measurement procedures are used. Late graft necrosis is the major limitation of the technique.
ISSN:0021-7697