FREE JEJUNAL GRAFT RECONSTRUCTION AFTER P HARYNGOESOPHAGEAL RESECTIONFOR CANCER - FUNCTIONAL RESULTS AND SURVIVAL

Authors
TRIBOULET JP BIZARD JP CHEVALIER D NGUYEN KT PATENOTRE P ERB C
Citation
Jp. Triboulet et al., FREE JEJUNAL GRAFT RECONSTRUCTION AFTER P HARYNGOESOPHAGEAL RESECTIONFOR CANCER - FUNCTIONAL RESULTS AND SURVIVAL, Annales de chirurgie, 48(5), 1994, pp. 398-406
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Annales de chirurgie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00033944
Volume
48
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
398 - 406
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-3944(1994)48:5<398:FJGRAP>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
57 patients with cancer of the hypopharynx underwent 59 pharyngo-esoph ageal reconstructions with a free jejunal graft after total removal of a tumor combined with resection of the circumferential tissues. 18 pa tients had been previously irradiated. Median resumption of oral intak e was 16 days ; 40 out of 50 patients (98 %) followed for more than 2 years regained normal eating habits. The cumulative 5-year survival ra te was 44 %. The free jejunal graft should be advocated as a safe and reliable procedure for hypopharyngeal cancer.