Sternocleidomastoid muscle-clavicle myoosseous flap for single-stage reconstruction of postoperative tracheal defects in patients with invasive thyroid tumor. Three case reports.
In this report, we present 3 cases with thyroid carcinoma with tracheal invasion. In all cases, the tracheal defects were simultaneously reconstructed using a sternocleidomastoid muscle-clavicle myoosseous flap. We were able to close the tracheostomas without trouble, and no stenotic lesions or late complications were noted. This myoosseous composite flap has proved itself to be a reliable material for laryngotracheal reconstruction in some cases with thyroid carcinoma.
Asakura
K
K
Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University, Japan.
Shido
F
F
Harabuchi
Y
Y
Shirasaki
H
H
Wakashima
J
J
Kataura
A
A
D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011859:Radiography; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014139:Tracheostomy