[Vascular microsurgery during esophagoplasty in children].

Clinico-experimental data on using the microvascular technique in plastic operations on the esophagus are described. Experiments in puppies have revealed specific features of the surgical technique, the morphology of intestinal grafts and their taking under conditions of growing organism. The microvascular technique was used in 3 patients. In 2 patients additional nutrition of the grafts was performed, in 1 patient free transplantation of small intestine grafts to the cervical and thoracic parts of the esophagus was fulfilled. Results were good.