VESTIBULE-ENTERAL ANASTOMOSIS: A NOVEL SURGICAL TECHNIQUE FOR ESOPHAGEAL RECONSTRUCTION

The esophagus is critical in food passage, but health issues can lead to severe dysfunction, needing alternative feeding methods like tubes inserted into the stomach or jejunum. Traditional surgeries often fail in severe cases, impacting patients negatively. A new technique, Vestibule-Enteral Anastomosis (VEA), targets compromised epiglottic closure and loss of cervical esophagus where conventional methods fall short. VEA replaces the need for feeding tubes and tracheostomies, improving recovery and quality of life. The procedure involves abdominal and cervical phases, utilizing a segment of the colon connected to the oral vestibule through a multi-step surgical process.