The aim of this study was to study the efficiency of autogenus graft of fascia lata to treat experimental wounds at the cervical level of esophagus of dogs. Two operative procedures were used in forty dogs in order to correct the injuries and compared among the groups. The standard area of the injury ranged was 3,12 cm square. The animals were divided in two groups of 20 each, so-called Group A ( suture group ) and Group B ( graft groups ). Group A and B were subdivided in two another group, so-called Group A1 A2 and B1,B2 with 10 animals each one with the pourpose of reoperation at seventh and thirtieth past operatives days. The Group A, so-called Control Group was undergone a techinique of extramucous suture with simple points of nylon on transversal plan of esophagus axis. On Group B, so-called Experimental Group it was employed autogenos graft of fascia lata in order to oclud the penetrating injury. The grafts was sutured on the esophagus wal by extramucous technique with the nylon . Macroscopic and microscopic results were compared among the two groups by invariate analysis. No statistical significant differences were observed among the groups besides the animals of Group A had showed a good clinical behavior and lower incidence of fistulae. However on Group B ( undergone a fascia lata graft ) had shouwed five cases of fistulae. In conclusion, the fascia lata not appear to be useful for treat penetrating wounds at the cervical level of esophagus in dogs.
Esophagus; Fáscia lata; Esophagus-Surgery; Esophageal injuries
