title: Tubed latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flaps for thoracic esophageal replacement in dogs: possible clinical application.
abstract: A circumferential defect of the intrathoracic esophagus was successfully replaced with a tubed latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap in dogs. This flap obviates the necessity for laparotomy. Therefore, this technique might offer an alternative means of esophageal reconstruction in debilitated patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yamataka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyano
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013909:Thorax