Intrathoracic application of the latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap.
The intrathoracic technique, application, and merits of the latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap are presented by the single-stage repair of a presumed postirradiation tracheoesophageal fistula. This etiology, if indeed true, has not been demonstrated, nor has this extension to the flap's many possible uses been previously described.
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*