PMID: 1207252Jan 1, 1975Paper

Construction of a neoesophagus using lyophilized dura. Animal experiment in dogs

Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie
P Mattes, H Gerster

Abstract

The experiments have proven the feasibility of bridging short oesophageal defects as well as longer ones with lyophilized dura. By means of a two-stage-operation respectively a combined homologous-alloplastik oesophageal prosthesis the risk of insufficiency of anastomoses may be minimized. Thus its clinical application seems worthy of consideration.

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