Treatment of benign strictures and injuries of the oesophagus with a permanent oesophageal tube introduced through a cervical oesophagostomy. I. Method.

Permanent oesophageal tubes of various design have been used for treatment of severe benign oesophageal strictures and oesophageal injuries. A method in which the tube is introduced into the oesophagus through cervical oesophagostomy as proposed by Belinoff is presented and technical details are discussed.