"This has been performed for long-segment oesophageal strictures or, in some cases, for malignancy, but it's no longer a first-line procedure for these indications. It still has value as a salvage procedure if the initial procedure (such as a gastric pull-through) develops an uncorrectable problem (e.g. malignancy or fistula in the pull-through)."
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"This has been performed for long-segment oesophageal strictures or, in some cases, for malignancy, but it's no longer a first-line procedure for these indications. It still has value as a salvage procedure if the initial procedure (such as a gastric pull-through) develops an uncorrectable problem (e.g. malignancy or fistula in the pull-through)."
"The haustra of the colon are illustrated on plain radiograph, CT and barium swallow when imaged. They are often located in the anterior mediastinum."