Functional Study of Ileocolic Interposition After Esophagectomy and Total Esophagogastrectomy

The choice of an intestinal segment available as esophageal substitute after esophagectomy or esophagogastrectomy is nowadays still a polemic topic. The selection usually depends on the type or pathology operated on and some other factors like the surgical technique, anatomical characteristics of the bowel, and preferences of the surgeon. However, the use of colonic interpositions in benign pathology has been accepted and also jejunal segments in selected cases [1–5]. On the other hand, after resections of malignant tumors of the esophagus, the choice of esophageal substitute will depend on the above-mentioned factors [3–8].