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Gastric transposition in infants and children

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The loss of esophageal length in long-gap esophageal atresia or obliteration of the esophageal lumen due to stricture may require major operative reconstruction. A number of procedures have been developed to allow anatomic replacement of the esophagus. The gastric transposition requires a single cervical anastomosis and uses a gastric conduit with excellent blood supply. This review illustrates the procedure and discusses its indications, planning, and outcome.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian, 3959 Broadway, CHN 216B, New York, NY, 10032, USA

    Robert A. Cowles & Arnold G. Coran

  2. Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA

    Arnold G. Coran

  3. Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Ann Arbor, USA

    Arnold G. Coran

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Correspondence to Robert A. Cowles.

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Cowles, R.A., Coran, A.G. Gastric transposition in infants and children. Pediatr Surg Int 26, 1129–1134 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-010-2736-9

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