[Angiographic study of the colonic vessels with a view to esophagoplasty].

Variants of the colic vessels were studied angiographically in 34 cadavers, drawing up an original classification of the colic arteries arising from the lower mesenteric artery. Sixteen variants of the left colic artery were found, which were grouped into five main types, the classical type being encountered in only 22.6% of the cases. In one case the lower mesenteric artery was absent. In coloesophagoplasty better results were obtained with the isoperistaltic transverse colon than with the upper ileocolon in 64% of the cases and similar results in 20%; in 16% of the cases the latter operation was preferable.