Treatment of the complications of the reflux syndrome and secondary brachyesophagus
Imre, J.M.
Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 104(16): 1040-1044
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-409X PMID: 525080 Document Number: 150116
Two surgical methods are compared: resection of the stricture and replacement by large bowel (out of 64 cases, 63 were elective and one emergency), and the usual anti-reflux procedures (13 cases). In this series the mortality rate and the functional results are reported as more favourable after resection and replacement by bowel, than with more conservative surgical methods, generally considered to be less risky. In the 63 elective operations (resection of the oesophageal stricture and replacement by a segment of isoperistaltic large bowel) there was no mortality; one patient operated because of acute bleeding died. After antireflux operations of 13 cases two patients died because of surgical complications two others as a result of nonsurgical ones.