Resection of the cervical trachea: a different incision?
Excision of the entire trachea at laryngectomy may make it impossible to suture retrosternal tracheal circumference to skin without tension if traditional skin incisions are used. A satisfactory and possibly original approach to this problem is described with two illustrative case histories. The incision described using a laterally based skin flap allows adjacent skin to be drawn into the neck and any resulting defect is closed with partial thickness skin. The advantages of such a flap over traditional incisions are discussed.
D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010611:Pharyngectomy; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery