Journal of Nippon Medical School = Nippon Ika Daigaku zasshi
Successful Endoscopic Dilation of Obstructions at the Thoracic Inlet and Jejunostomy After Esophagectomy: A Case Report.
Shu Yamagata, Tomohiko Yasuda, Komei Kuge, Hiroki Arai, Daisuke Kakinuma, Keisuke Minamimura, Masanori Watanabe, Yoshiharu Nakamura, Hiroshi Yoshida
Published: 202510.1272/jnms.JNMS.2026_93-603
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Because of its lower risk of mediastinal complications, the retrosternal route is commonly used for reconstruction after subtotal esophagectomy. However, cases of postoperative gastric conduit obstruction at the thoracic inlet have been…
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