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18358309

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-3-24
pubmed:abstractText
Congenital esophageal stenosis (CES) is a rare anomaly, and appropriate management is not well established. We performed myectomy of the esophageal wall in a child with critical esophageal stenosis caused by tracheobronchial remnant (TBR). An 18-month-old boy was admitted to our hospital having frequent vomiting and failure to thrive. Esophagography and esophagoscopy showed abrupt stenosis at the lower esophageal wall. Balloon dilatation was performed but was ineffective. Surgery was performed under a diagnosis of CES because of TBR. Cartilage was palpable in the stenotic esophageal wall, and extirpation of the muscular layer of the stenotic portion was performed, leaving the mucosal layer intact. The muscular layer was closed loosely using interrupted 5-0 absorbable sutures to match the oral and anal sides together. Postoperatively, the esophageal passage was improved to the point that the patient was able to take solid foods without vomiting. This successful outcome suggests that circular myectomy of the TBR is worth recommending as a surgical procedure for short segment and stenosis of patients with CES because of TBR.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1531-5037
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
583-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Congenital esophageal stenosis because of tracheobronchial remnant and treated by circular myectomy: a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
First Department of Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima-Shi, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports