Esophageal replacement in children by an isoperistaltic gastric tube: a 12-year experience

The colonic segment is the most frequently used material for replacing the esophagus in children; however, the use of a gastric tube has become a reliable alternative operation. Since 1987, we have used an isoperistaltic gastric tube to replace the esophagus in children, and we present a series of 2...

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Published in:Pediatric surgery international 2004-12, Vol.20 (11-12), p.829-833
Main Authors: Borgnon, J, Tounian, P, Auber, F, Larroquet, M, Boeris Clemen, F, Girardet, J P, Audry, G
Format: Article
Language:English
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Child
Child, Preschool
Dilatation
Esophageal Atresia - surgery
Esophageal Stenosis - surgery
Esophageal Stenosis - therapy
Esophagoplasty - methods
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Retrospective Studies
Stomach - transplantation
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Summary:The colonic segment is the most frequently used material for replacing the esophagus in children; however, the use of a gastric tube has become a reliable alternative operation. Since 1987, we have used an isoperistaltic gastric tube to replace the esophagus in children, and we present a series of 21 patients. Indications for operation included caustic injury (nine), esophageal atresia (eight), peptic stricture (two), congenital stricture (one), and esophageal duplication (one). There was no death or necrosis of the graft during the early postoperative period. The esophagogastric anastomosis leaked in two cases, but both of them closed spontaneously. A temporary dumping syndrome was encountered in two children. Two patients had strictures of their upper anastomosis responding to dilatations. The two patients who had a pharyngogastric anastomosis developed either intractable stricture or nonfunctioning anastomosis. One of them died 9 months later from aspiration pneumonitis. At follow-up, 16 of 21 patients could accept a normal diet (13 were entirely asymptomatic, and three suffered occasional mild dysphagia). Two patients suffered significant dysphagia (one had a durable dilation of his gastric tube), and three needed a feeding jejunostomy. Acid secretion of the gastric tube was proved in nine cases. Two patients were shown to have cervical Barrett's esophagus above the anastomosis. These findings indicate the need for lifelong endoscopic follow-up for these patients.
ISSN:0179-0358
1437-9813
DOI:10.1007/s00383-004-1190-y