Total esophageal reconstruction using a tubed parascapular free flap.
A method for total esophageal reconstruction when intestinal options are no longer available is presented. The technique described utilizes the parascapular microsurgical free flap, which is tubed and interposed between the cervical esophagus and the gastric remnant in the abdomen. The technique involves a well-recognized microsurgical flap and may be added to the armamentarium for total esophageal reconstruction.
Rand
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Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle 98195-6410, USA. rrand@u.washington.edu
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D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D004944:Esophagoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply