CASE REPORT

In total oesophageal reconstruction, try, try and try again

M. Daya^I; S. Johnson^II; S. R. Thomson^III; R. Madensein^IV

^IF.C.S. (S.A.), M.B. CH.B; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal, Durban
^IIM.B. CH.B; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal, Durban
^IIICH.M., F.R.C.S. (ENG. & ED.); Department of General Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine
^IVM.B. CH.B., F.C.S. (S.A.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine

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