Esophageal Transection for Esophageal Varices : Comparison between Transthoracic Approach and Transabdominal Approach

食道離断術における経胸的到達と経腹的到達の比較

Esophageal Transection for Esophageal Varices : Comparison between Transthoracic Approach and Transabdominal Approach

Creators Tatebayashi Kinichiro

Creators Toshimitu Masahiro

Creators Kuniyoshi Iwao

Creators Morita Michio

Creators Fujimoto Shigeki

Creators Matumoto Tadashi

Creators Honma Kiichi

Twenty one cases of esophageal varices were treated surgically from January 1976 to June 1979 at our surgical department. Twelve cases underwent transthoracic esophageal transection and 9 cases transabdominal esophageal transection. The authors emphasize usefullness and superiority of transthoracic approach, especially for emergent operation, because of its readiness in procedure and shortness in operation time. In addition, postoperative accumulation of ascites was less troublesome in transthoracic operation. On the other band, it should be considered that varices of the gastric portion directly distal to the transection could remain and could be a source of postoperative rebleeding in this approach.

[ISSN]0513-1731

[NCID]AN00243156