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Abstract
Freeze-dried esophageal grafts were used to replace the middle third of the esophagus
in five experimental animals. These animals were given antibiotics and intravenous
feedings postoperatively. The experiments ended uniformly in failure. In two cases
failure was caused by rupture of the graft and in three cases, stricture.
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☆The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private ones of the writers and are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of the Navy Department or the naval service at large.
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© 1953 Published by Elsevier Inc.
