Primary sternocleidomastoid muscle flap in emergency reconstruction of traumatic oesophageal defect. Case report.
Traumatic perforation of the oesophagus is potentially life-threatening. Primary closure may compromise luminal diameter if the defect is large. This report describes the use of a primary sternocleidomastoid flap in the repair of a gunshot injury to the cervical oesophagus.
Department of Surgery, Hillbrow Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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D000328:Adult; D004630:Emergencies; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*