Citation

Saito M, Kiyozaki H, Obitsu T, Machida E, Takahashi J, Abe I, Muto Y, Rikiyama T. Int. J. Surg. Case Rep. 2019; 64: 143-146.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.10.021

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Swallowing a corrosive substance causes delayed gastrointestinal stenosis due to scar formation. Here, we report on our use of esophageal bypass using a supercharged pedicled jejunal flap to treat cicatricial esophageal stenosis caused by corrosive esophagitis. Presentation of case: Nineteen years before presentation, a 57-year-old man had swallowed a chemical cleaning agent, which caused extensive corrosive cicatricial stenosis from the thoracic upper esophagus to the gastric fornix. An enterostomy had been created, and the patient had since been subsisting on enteral nutrition. However, he wanted to be able to eat through his mouth again and was referred to our department for treatment. With the exception of the cervical esophagus, circumferential cicatricial stenosis was present throughout the esophagus and gastric fornix, with severe adhesions to the surrounding tissue. It was decided not to perform esophagectomy but to perform esophageal bypass surgery using a supercharged pedicled jejunal flap.

DISCUSSION: Despite the extremely high risk of cancer in the stenotic esophagus due by corrosive esophagitis, indicating that esophagectomy should be performed if possible, we chose to perform bypass surgery because the severe adhesions posed a high risk of early injury to the surrounding organs.

CONCLUSION: We suggest that esophageal bypass using pedicled jejunal pull-up "supercharging" by creating anastomoses between the jejunal and internal thoracic vessels is the optimal procedure for patients with extensive cicatricial esophageal stenosis caused by corrosive esophagitis. © 2019 The Author(s)

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; male; case report; suicide attempt; clinical article; priority journal; middle aged; enteric feeding; hospital discharge; computer assisted tomography; alkali; esophagus burn; laparotomy; bypass surgery; Corrosive esophagitis; esophagus resection; gastrointestinal endoscopy; Article; esophagus surgery; esophagus stenosis; intestine surgery; contrast enhancement; internal mammary artery; Alkali ingestion; end to side anastomosis; enterostomy; esophagojejunostomy; Pedicled jejunal bypass; pedicled skin flap; supercharged pedicled jejunal flap