Colon bypass with a colon-flap augmentation pharyngoesophagoplasty

Mark Tettey, Frank Edwin, Ernest Aniteye, Martin Tamatey, Ekow Entsua-Mensah, Ernest Offosu-Appiah, Innocent Adzamli

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Abstract

Extensive caustic stricture of the upper aero-digestive system (oro- and hypo-pharynx) is a severe injury with limited surgical options. We adopted augmentation of the cicatrized upper aero-digestive tract with colon as our preferred management option. The aim of this report is to describe our initial experience with the technique of colon-flap augmentation pharyngo-esophagoplasty (CFAP) for selected patients with severe pharyngoesophageal stricture. Between October 2011 and June 2013, three male patients (aged 16, 4 and 18 years respectively) underwent CFAP following extensive pharyngo-esophageal stricture. Postoperative recovery was uneventful in all three cases and all started swallowing within 7 - 10 days after surgery without significant dysphagia. Colon-flap augmentation pharyngo-esophagoplasty is an effective procedure for reconstruction of the pharynx and the hypopharynx after extensive caustic pharyngoesophageal structure in selected cases.

Original languageEnglish
Article number275
JournalPan African Medical Journal
Volume21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Aug 2015

Keywords

  • Colon-flap
  • Dysphagia
  • Pharyngo-esophageal stricture
  • Pharyngo-esophagoplasty

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