Table 2.

Rescue of gastric pull up necrosis following pharyngo-esophagectomy

Author year	Patients (N)	Rescue method	Outcome
Bardini [15] -1995	10	8 patients: resection of the necrosis, temporary cervical diversion and delayed reanastomosis; 1 patient: colonic interposition; 1 patient: jejunal free transfer	Four deaths as a result of necrosis
Wei [38] -1998	1	Initially salvaged by controlled pharyngostomy and gastrotomy	Carotid blow out and death
Triboulet [25] -2001	2	Temporary cervical diversion, tubed radial forearm flap	–
		Temporary cervical diversion, deltopectoralis myocutaneous flap	–
Tong [49] -2011	3	Debridement of necrotic stomach and staged reconstruction with pectoralis major myocutaneous flap	Survived

– : no information