title: Sternocleidomastoid muscle-clavicle myoosseous flap for single-stage reconstruction of postoperative tracheal defects in patients with invasive thyroid tumor. Three case reports.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Asakura
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shido
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Harabuchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shirasaki
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wakashima
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kataura
mesh_terms: 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