Laryngectomy and coloplasty for major oesophagogastric corrosive stricture: case report and literature review

East Afr Med J. 1993 May;70(5):319-21.

Abstract

A 25-year old male with a major corrosive stricture of the larynx, oesophagus and stomach had left isoperistaltic colon interpostion with good results. The colon was passed transpleuraly to emerge in the neck lateral to the sternomastoid.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Burns, Chemical / diagnosis
  • Burns, Chemical / surgery*
  • Colon / transplantation*
  • Esophageal Stenosis / chemically induced*
  • Esophageal Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Esophageal Stenosis / surgery*
  • Esophagoscopy
  • Humans
  • Laryngectomy / methods*
  • Laryngoscopy
  • Larynx / injuries*
  • Male
  • Stomach / injuries*
  • Sulfuric Acids / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Sulfuric Acids
  • sulfuric acid