Surgical management of esophageal strictures after caustic burns: A 30 years of experience

Table 1 Previous management before esophagus replace-ment (n = 79)

Procedures	n	%
Gastrostomy	25	31.6
Jejunostomy and pyloroplasty	12	15.2
Jejunostomy	19	24.1
Repeated dilation after	15	19.0
gastrostomy or jejunostomy
Dilation and stent placement after	1	1.2
gastrostomy or jejunostomy
No surgery	7	8.8

Table 2 Operation procedure of esophageal replacement (n = 68)

Procedure	n	%
Colonic interposition	63	92.6
Esophagogastrostomy	3	4.4
Jejunal interposition	2	3.0

Table 3 Postoperative complications (n = 17)

Complication	n	%
Cervical anastomostic leakage	9	52.9
Cervical wound infection	2	11.7
Anastomotic stenosis	3	17.6
Intestinal obstruction	1	5.8
Pneumothorax	1	5.8
Aspiration pneumonitis	1	5.8