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Esophageal Replacement

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The most common indications for esophageal replacement in children are a wide-gap or long-gap esophageal atresia or an esophageal stricture developing after corrosive ingestion. There are currently four surgical techniques for esophageal replacement in children, including colon interposition, gastric transposition, gastric tube, and jejunal interposition. Esophageal replacement is a complex procedure and involves a learning curve that involves identifying and managing the postoperative complications that may sometimes be serious.

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Sharma, S., Gupta, D.K. (2020). Esophageal Replacement. In: Puri, P. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38482-0_97-1

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