Microvascular free jejunal transfer reconstruction following pharyngo-laryngectomy.
Case histories of six patients who underwent pharyngo-laryngectomy for hypopharyngeal carcinoma with jejunal microvascular free transfer reconstruction are presented. The potential advantages of this technique over other reconstructive methods are discussed.
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010611:Pharyngectomy