Abstract
Objective: To report on a new concept and simple operative procedure to conform the diameter of the oral end of free jejunal grafts to that of pharyngeal defects for reconstruction of the lower pharyngeal space. Design and Methods: A preliminary study showed that the jejunum is supplied by a highly vascular network and that longitudinal paramesenteric incisions can be made without disturbing the blood supply of the jejunum. We then developed the following operative procedure. The position of the highest point of the pharyngeal defect and the site of the recipient vessels are determined. The free jejunal graft is positioned with its mesentery in correspondence with the location of the recipient vessels. The position of a longitudinal incision 180°to the highest point of the defect is then determined. After the oral border of the jejunum is opened with scissors, a pharyngojejunal end-to-end anastomosis is performed. Patients: Eighteen patients with defects of the lower pharyngeal space after cancer treatment. Results: We transferred jejunal grafts in 18 patients using this operative procedure. In 7 of these patients, paramesenteric incisions were made. The lengths of the incisions ranged from 2 to 8 cm. Transfer was successful in all 18 patients. Postoperative leakage occurred in 1 patient in whom an antimesenteric incision had been made; however, a fistula did not develop. Conclusions: Our method allows defects of the lower pharyngeal space to be reconstructed with end-to-end anastomosis of free jejunal grafts regardless of the location of the defect or of recipient vessels. This method is simple and appropriate for correcting large pharyngeal defects.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 745-749 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
| Volume | 124 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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A new concept and technique for reconstruction of the lower pharyngeal space using the free jejunal graft. / Kimata, Yoshihiro; Uchiyama, Kiyotaka; Ebihara, Satoshi; Asai, Masao; Saihawa, Masahisa; Hayashi, Ryuichi; Ohyama, Waichiro; Haneda, Tatsumasa; Nahatsuka, Tahashi; Harii, Kiyonori.
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T1 - A new concept and technique for reconstruction of the lower pharyngeal space using the free jejunal graft
AU - Kimata, Yoshihiro
AU - Uchiyama, Kiyotaka
AU - Ebihara, Satoshi
AU - Asai, Masao
AU - Saihawa, Masahisa
AU - Hayashi, Ryuichi
AU - Ohyama, Waichiro
AU - Haneda, Tatsumasa
AU - Nahatsuka, Tahashi
AU - Harii, Kiyonori
PY - 1998/7
Y1 - 1998/7
N2 - Objective: To report on a new concept and simple operative procedure to conform the diameter of the oral end of free jejunal grafts to that of pharyngeal defects for reconstruction of the lower pharyngeal space. Design and Methods: A preliminary study showed that the jejunum is supplied by a highly vascular network and that longitudinal paramesenteric incisions can be made without disturbing the blood supply of the jejunum. We then developed the following operative procedure. The position of the highest point of the pharyngeal defect and the site of the recipient vessels are determined. The free jejunal graft is positioned with its mesentery in correspondence with the location of the recipient vessels. The position of a longitudinal incision 180°to the highest point of the defect is then determined. After the oral border of the jejunum is opened with scissors, a pharyngojejunal end-to-end anastomosis is performed. Patients: Eighteen patients with defects of the lower pharyngeal space after cancer treatment. Results: We transferred jejunal grafts in 18 patients using this operative procedure. In 7 of these patients, paramesenteric incisions were made. The lengths of the incisions ranged from 2 to 8 cm. Transfer was successful in all 18 patients. Postoperative leakage occurred in 1 patient in whom an antimesenteric incision had been made; however, a fistula did not develop. Conclusions: Our method allows defects of the lower pharyngeal space to be reconstructed with end-to-end anastomosis of free jejunal grafts regardless of the location of the defect or of recipient vessels. This method is simple and appropriate for correcting large pharyngeal defects.
AB - Objective: To report on a new concept and simple operative procedure to conform the diameter of the oral end of free jejunal grafts to that of pharyngeal defects for reconstruction of the lower pharyngeal space. Design and Methods: A preliminary study showed that the jejunum is supplied by a highly vascular network and that longitudinal paramesenteric incisions can be made without disturbing the blood supply of the jejunum. We then developed the following operative procedure. The position of the highest point of the pharyngeal defect and the site of the recipient vessels are determined. The free jejunal graft is positioned with its mesentery in correspondence with the location of the recipient vessels. The position of a longitudinal incision 180°to the highest point of the defect is then determined. After the oral border of the jejunum is opened with scissors, a pharyngojejunal end-to-end anastomosis is performed. Patients: Eighteen patients with defects of the lower pharyngeal space after cancer treatment. Results: We transferred jejunal grafts in 18 patients using this operative procedure. In 7 of these patients, paramesenteric incisions were made. The lengths of the incisions ranged from 2 to 8 cm. Transfer was successful in all 18 patients. Postoperative leakage occurred in 1 patient in whom an antimesenteric incision had been made; however, a fistula did not develop. Conclusions: Our method allows defects of the lower pharyngeal space to be reconstructed with end-to-end anastomosis of free jejunal grafts regardless of the location of the defect or of recipient vessels. This method is simple and appropriate for correcting large pharyngeal defects.
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