ESOFAGECTOMIA TRANSHIATAL: INFORME HISTORICO DE UN CASO

we present a 57 years old male patient with middle third esophagus carcinoma to whom we perform a transhiatal esopagectomy without toracothomy, utilizing a tubular ascending esophagogastroplasty substituting it with the posterior mediastinum. main: to describe the first case operated in our country by this technique (1983), its evolution and results. presentation: patient with a three month lasting dysphagia, which has lost 12 kg of weight, in his post surgical he had has had pneumothorax, pleural effusion and esophageal fistulae the first two treated with simple procedures and being discharged after 31 days post surgical. conclusions: we make known a historical and anecdotic case treated with a procedure internationally accepted; already developed in various health care centers in our country.