This analysis compares short-term and long-term outcomes of colon and gastric conduit reconstructions in corrosive esophageal stricture.
Key Points
The aim is to compare the short-term and long-term outcomes of colon versus gastric conduit reconstruction in patients with corrosive esophageal strictures.
Included patients who underwent surgery for CES with at least 5 years of follow-up.
Assessed symptoms, alimentary satisfaction, and quality of life through interviews and questionnaires.
Analyzed complications and long-term outcomes in a cohort of 56 patients.
Short-term complications were comparable between colon and gastric conduit reconstruction groups.
86% of patients were free of dysphagia and regurgitation.
Quality of life and alimentary satisfaction scores were similar between the two reconstruction approaches.