Esophageal replacement by Lexer's esophagoplasty: Adenocarcinoma as late complication

Alexander R. Novotny, Gerd Florack, Karen Becker, Jorg Rudiger Siewert

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Abstract

The most successful method for esophageal reconstruction in the early 20th century was the jejunodermatoesophagoplasty after Lexer, involving the presternal formation of a skin tube for passage reconstruction. A 59-year-old patient presented to our hospital with adenocarcinoma at the dermatojejunostomy 47 years after undergoing a Lexer procedure. The neoesophagus was removed, and the passage was reconstructed by a retrosternal colonic interposition. Although squamous cell carcinoma is known as a late complication of dermatoesophagoplasties, this is a reported case of adenocarcinoma formation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1122-1124
Number of pages3
JournalAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume80
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2005
Externally publishedYes

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