Complications following gastric tube esophagoplasty in children

Surgery in children with caustic esophageal burns, esophageal atresia or other esophageal disorders can be performed using gastric tube esophagoplasty. Between 1991 and 1999, a number of 41 such procedures have been performed in our department, using the original technique developed by Gavriliu. The...

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Published inRevista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi Vol. 107; no. 2; p. 409
Main Authors Aprodu, G S, Savu, B, Gavrilescu, Simona, Botez, C, Filip, F, Munteanu, V, Vlad, Al
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Romania 01.04.2003
Subjects
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Esophageal Diseases - surgery
Esophagoplasty - adverse effects
Esophagoplasty - methods
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Peptic Ulcer Perforation - etiology
Peptic Ulcer Perforation - surgery
Retrospective Studies
Stomach - transplantation
Stomach Ulcer - complications
Stomach Ulcer - surgery
Tracheoesophageal Fistula - etiology
Tracheoesophageal Fistula - surgery
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Summary:Surgery in children with caustic esophageal burns, esophageal atresia or other esophageal disorders can be performed using gastric tube esophagoplasty. Between 1991 and 1999, a number of 41 such procedures have been performed in our department, using the original technique developed by Gavriliu. The results were assessed as good and very good in 83% of the cases, and fair or bad in the rest of 17%. We recorded 13 cases with significant complications, 4 of which ended with exitus. The paper present our experience in using gastric tube esophagoplasty and the management of the complications related to this procedure.
ISSN:0048-7848