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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:1579
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Correspondence

Another Option for Severe Caustic Oropharyngeal Stricture?

John A. Odel, MB, FRCS(Ed)

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Division of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224

(Email: odell.john{at}mayo.edu).

To the Editor:

I read with interest the article concerning management of a severe caustic stricture necessitating partial laryngectomy and pharyngo-colostomy [1]. A different surgical approach, only once previously described, may be considered as an alternative [2]. At this operation, the colon was brought retrosternally and anastamosed to the side of the cheek. The patient soon learned to swallow by pushing food to the side of the mouth. This alternative approach may lessen morbidity.


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  1. I H, Shim YM, Son YI, Kim K, Choi YS. Pharyngo-colostomy with supraglottic partial laryngectomy in caustic oropharyngeal stricture Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:712-714.[Abstract/Free Full Text]
  2. Vanker EA. Colon bypass from the oral cavity J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1987;93:142-144.[Abstract]

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