ABSTRACT
The first description of the anatomic details of esophageal replacement with colon is credited to Vuillet and Kelling in 1911. Von Hacker was the first to perform the procedure three years later. For many years, the colon was the primary substitute for a damaged or atretic esophagus but has recently been superseded by the newer techniques transposing the stomach. Many of the pitfalls using the transposed colon in adults stem from problems with vascular supply to the graft. These problems are less commonly seen in the pediatric population.
