The influence of the transposed stomach through the posterior mediastinum on the respiratory forced expiratory volume and forced vital capacity in patients with resected esophageal cancer | Zendy

Roberto Pelegrini Coral | Zendy; M. Constant-Neto | Zendy; I. S. Silva | Zendy; Sérgio Gabriel Silva de Barros | Zendy; L. C. Côrrea da Silva | Zendy; A. T. K. Lau | Zendy; A. E. M. DeBem | Zendy

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The influence of the transposed stomach through the posterior mediastinum on the respiratory forced expiratory volume and forced vital capacity in patients with resected esophageal cancer

Author(s) -

Roberto Pelegrini Coral,

M. Constant-Neto,

I. S. Silva,

Sérgio Gabriel Silva de Barros,

L. C. Côrrea da Silva,

A. T. K. Lau,

A. E. M. DeBem

Publication year - 1998

Publication title -

diseases of the esophagus

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1442-2050

pISSN - 1120-8694

DOI - 10.1093/dote/11.1.48

Subject(s) - medicine , vital capacity , mediastinum , esophagectomy , esophageal cancer , respiratory system , anesthesia , stomach , surgery , cancer , lung , diffusing capacity , lung function

Although the use of the posterior mediastinum and the stomach as a reconstruction option after esophagectomy has large acceptance all over the world, there are concerns about the potential respiratory impairment it could cause. We prospectively studied 35 patients regarding the forced expiratory volume and vital capacity. The patients were studied preoperatively and between the 45th and 60th postoperative days. The value of both parameters decreased, although they were still within normal clinical ranges. We concluded that this type of reconstruction does not harm the patients regarding the respiratory flow rates.

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