Efficacy of Tensed and Straight Free Jejunum Transfer for the Reduction of Postoperative Dysphagia

Background:. Free jejunal transfer (FJT) is a standard method of reconstruction after total pharyngo-laryngo-cervical esophagectomy (TPLE) in patients with advanced head and neck cancer. However, it is related to various degrees of postoperative swallowing dysfunction. This study aimed to assess whe...

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Main Authors: Satsuki Tachibana, MD, Shimpei Miyamoto, MD, PhD, Takahiro Goto, MD, PhD, Katsuhiro Ishida, MD, Takuya Iida, MD, PhD, Mutsumi Okazaki, MD, PhD, Sei Yoshida, MD, Shogo Nomura, ME, Ryuichi Hayashi, MD, Minoru Sakuraba, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-12-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001599