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Bhopal Doctors Use Large-Intestine Segment to Reconstruct Esophagus of 25-Year-Old After 1.5-Year Swallowing Block
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 06:36 PM
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A 25-year-old man who could not swallow food for 18 months after ingesting acid underwent a complex surgery at BMHRC, where surgeons fashioned a new esophageal conduit from a 20‑cm segment of his large intestine.
A 25-year-old resident of Madhya Pradesh had been unable to swallow even a single drop of water for the past eighteen months after accidentally ingesting a corrosive acid. The acid injury caused a complete blockage of his esophagus, leaving him dependent on intravenous nutrition.
Doctors at the Bhopal Medical Health Research Centre (BMHRC) performed a colon interposition procedure, removing a 20‑centimetre segment of the patient’s large intestine and reshaping it into a new alimentary conduit. The surgery required meticulous dissection and reconnection of blood vessels to ensure the transplanted segment would remain viable.
Post‑operative reports indicate that the patient has resumed oral intake and is able to eat and drink normally. The surgical team highlighted the complexity of the operation but noted that using the colon as a substitute esophagus is a well‑established technique for severe corrosive injuries.
Doctors at the Bhopal Medical Health Research Centre (BMHRC) performed a colon interposition procedure, removing a 20‑centimetre segment of the patient’s large intestine and reshaping it into a new alimentary conduit. The surgery required meticulous dissection and reconnection of blood vessels to ensure the transplanted segment would remain viable.
Post‑operative reports indicate that the patient has resumed oral intake and is able to eat and drink normally. The surgical team highlighted the complexity of the operation but noted that using the colon as a substitute esophagus is a well‑established technique for severe corrosive injuries.