title: Tracheal reconstruction with jejunal loop autograft.
abstract: An experimental study on tracheal reconstruction using a jejunal loop autograft, is reported. Eight dogs divided into 2 groups have been used. In the first group the jejunal loop was prepared using a single vascular pedicle including both the artery and the vein and was revascularized with the superior thyroid artery and its collateral vein. In the second group the jejunal loop was prepared with two different vascular pedicles, revascularizing the artery with the superior thyroid artery and the vein with the jugular vein. In this group a sylastic T-tube was placed inside the loop. The procedure and preliminary results, are reported.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Chirurgica III, Università di Catania.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saita
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cimino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Arrigo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maresca
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piazza
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Riscica
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanzillo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saita
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D007583:Jejunum / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000637:transplantation*; D014132:Trachea / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*