Free jejunal graft for esophageal reconstruction using end-to-side vascular anastomosis and extended pharyngo-jejunostomy. 2012

Hyun-Sung Lee, and Seong Yong Park, and Hee-Jin Jang, and Moon Soo Kim, and Jong Mog Lee, and Jae Ill Zo
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center for Lung Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.

BACKGROUND Pharyngo-esophageal reconstruction using free jejunal grafts (FJGs) has been widely used, but the procedure is technically demanding and requires the involvement of multiple departments. We performed simplified reconstruction with FJGs using end-to-side vascular anastomosis and extended pharyngo-jejunostomy. METHODS The jejunal artery and vein were anastomosed to the neck vessels in an end-to-side fashion without microvascular anastomosis. Pharyngo-jejunostomy with extended end-to-end anastomosis was performed to reduce size mismatch. We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 32 patients diagnosed with pharyngeal, esophageal, or pyriform sinus cancer who received a FJG. RESULTS The mean age was 61.5±9.4 years, and there were 25 male patients. Jejunal vessels were commonly anastomosed to the right common carotid artery and the right internal jugular vein (22, 68.8%). The mean ischemic times of the FJG and carotid artery clamping time were 46.5±8.1 and 15.8±4.4 minutes, respectively. During the procedure, 3 patients suffered from inadequate reperfusion of the FJG requiring removal of the initial graft and replacement with another FJG. There were no neurologic complications, postoperative deaths, or adverse events directly related to FJG except for leakage of the pharyngo-jejunostomy site in 1 patient, which was primarily repaired. During the follow-up period, 5 patients (15.6%) suffered from dysphagia, but only 3 patients had evidence of anastomotic strictures at the jejuno-esophagostomy site. Thirteen patients (40.6%) received postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy. CONCLUSIONS Our technique of FJG with end-to-side vascular anastomosis and extended pharyngo-jejunostomy is simple and safe.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007012 Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the HYPOPHARYNX. Hypopharyngeal Cancer,Neoplasms, Hypopharyngeal,Cancer, Hypopharyngeal,Cancers, Hypopharyngeal,Hypopharyngeal Cancers,Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Hypopharyngeal
D007582 Jejunostomy Surgical formation of an opening through the ABDOMINAL WALL into the JEJUNUM, usually for enteral hyperalimentation. Jejunostomies
D007583 Jejunum The middle portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between DUODENUM and ILEUM. It represents about 2/5 of the remaining portion of the small intestine below duodenum. Jejunums
D007601 Jugular Veins Veins in the neck which drain the brain, face, and neck into the brachiocephalic or subclavian veins. Jugular Vein,Vein, Jugular,Veins, Jugular
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010610 Pharyngeal Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the PHARYNX. Cancer of Pharynx,Pharyngeal Cancer,Cancer of the Pharynx,Neoplasms, Pharyngeal,Neoplasms, Pharynx,Pharnyx Cancer,Pharynx Neoplasms,Cancer, Pharnyx,Cancer, Pharyngeal,Cancers, Pharnyx,Cancers, Pharyngeal,Neoplasm, Pharyngeal,Neoplasm, Pharynx,Pharnyx Cancers,Pharyngeal Cancers,Pharyngeal Neoplasm,Pharynx Cancer,Pharynx Cancers,Pharynx Neoplasm
D010613 Pharyngostomy External surgical fistulization of the pharynx for feeding. Pharyngostomies
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D004938 Esophageal Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the ESOPHAGUS. Cancer of Esophagus,Esophageal Cancer,Cancer of the Esophagus,Esophagus Cancer,Esophagus Neoplasm,Neoplasms, Esophageal,Cancer, Esophageal,Cancer, Esophagus,Cancers, Esophageal,Cancers, Esophagus,Esophageal Cancers,Esophageal Neoplasm,Esophagus Cancers,Esophagus Neoplasms,Neoplasm, Esophageal,Neoplasm, Esophagus,Neoplasms, Esophagus

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