A new endoprosthesis for the Vosschulte operation.
description, technique and results
Keywords:
esophageal varices, surgeryAbstract
The authors present the procedure of Vossschulte, for the surgical treatment of esophageal varices, consistent in the interruption of the portal venous · flow
in the esophagic terr!tory, by means of the total ligature of the esophagus, over a transitory and eliminable prosthesis designated to maintain the transit. This
technique was realized with modifications. The authors introduce a new dispositive of prosthesis with advantages over the metal rings previously used, demonstrated in a serie of cases: low cost, null agresivity, antireflux mechanism, good elimination and facility of improvisation, with short material resources.
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