Laparoscopic trashiatal esophagectomy with gastric lift for complex esophageal stricture. A case report

<p><strong>Background</strong></p><p>Esophageal stricture is the abnormal narrowing of the esophageal lumen, of variable etiology, clinical manifestations with timely identification is important to initiate the diagnostic/therapeutic approach that requires endoscopy, biopsies, progressive esophageal dilations. Complex strictures are asymmetric, with diameter ≤ 12 mm, do not allow the pass of an endoscope, and are usually candidates for surgical management by laparoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy, which has good results with lower rate of complications and early incorporation of daily activities.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong>Esophageal stricture, esophagectomy.</p&gt