Free forearm flap reconstruction of the posterior tracheal wall invaded by esophageal carcinoma.
A patient with a locally advanced cervical esophageal carcinoma invading the trachea underwent total esophagopharyngolaryngectomy and resection of the posterior wall of the trachea. The esophagus was repaired with a gastric pull-up, and the posterior defect in the trachea was repaired with a free radial forearm flap, obtaining a satisfactory result.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
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Nakatsuka
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Kato
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Ebihara
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Mizobuchi
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Hirano
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Harii
D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010611:Pharyngectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011884:Radius; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000295:instrumentation