Abstract
An experimental method is reported for bridging defects of the thoracic esophagus, using a free jejunal graft connected to the aorta by microvascular anastomoses. The advantages of this method are that defects are bridged by vital and well-vascularized tissue and that only short bowel segments are required. Drawbacks seen in animal experiments are a relatively difficult operative technique and a high complication rate. This high complication rate might be lowered in infants under intensive-care conditions.
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