Abstract
Surgical treatment for cancer of the esophagus most often involves replacement of the esophagus with a gastric conduit. This gastric tube relies upon the continuity of the gastroepiploic artery for its blood supply. This case report involves a patient whose gastroepiploic artery became thrombosed by a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, rendering his gastric conduit unusable.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 311-312 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Diseases of the Esophagus |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2006 |
Keywords
- Esophagectomy
- Gastroepiploic artery
- Gastrostomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine