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Table 1 Characteristics for esophageal stenosis with systematic sclerosis

From: Esophagectomy for esophageal stricture with systemic sclerosis: a case report

Author,

year

Age (year),

sex

Number of patients

Symptom

Location

Stricture,

length (cm)

Methods of esophagectomy

Reconstruction organ, route

Perioperative complication

Prognosis (months)

Our case,

2023

53, F

1

Dysphagia, regurgitation

Mt

( +), 5

Thoraco-laparoscopic surgery

Gastric tube, retrosternal

Pneumothorax

Alive (6)

Yekeler et al. [7],

2008

20, M

1

Dysphagia

Mt

( +), NR

Thoraco-laparoscopic surgery

Gastric tube, NR

None

Alive (24)

Kent et al. [8],

2007

NR

5

Dysphagia,

heart burn

NR

( +) in 3 patients, NR

Invasive surgery (3 patients), open surgery (2 patients)

NR

Heart failure (1 patient), pneumonia (2 patients), anastomotic leak (2 patients), chylothorax (1 patient)

Alive in

4 patients

(14*)

Kamal et al. [9],

1988

NR

1

Dysphagia

NR

( +), NR

NR

Colon, NR

None

Alive (NR)

Okuyama et al. [10],

1980

63, F

1

Dysphagia

Mt-Lt

( +), NR

Laparotomy without thoracotomy

Gastric tube, retrosternal

None

Alive (12)

Akiyama et al. [11],

1973

18, M

1

Dysphagia

Mt-Lt

( +), 7

Laparotomy without thoracotomy

Gastric tube,

posterior mediastinal

None

Alive (4)

Brain et al. [12],

1973

54, F

1

Dysphagia

Mt-Lt

( +), NR

NR

Jejunum, NR

None

Died (108)

Cardiac failure

61, F

1

Dysphagia

Mt-Lt

( +), NR

NR

Jejunum, NR

None

Alive (120)

59, F

1

Dysphagia

Mt-Lt

( +), NR

NR

Jejunum, NR

None

Alive (72)

48, F

1

Dysphagia

Mt-Lt

( +), NR

NR

Colon, NR

Intrapleural hematoma

Alive (12)

Mc Laughlin et al. [13],

1971

47, F

1

Dysphagia

Lt

( +), NR

open surgery

Gastric tube, NR

None

Alive (NR)

43, F

1

Dysphagia

Lt

( +), NR

open surgery

Gastric tube, NR

None

Alive (NR)

  1. F female, M male, Mt middle thoracic esophagus, Lt lower thoracic esophagus, NR not reported
  2. *Median (range)