title: Anterior approach bilateral musculomucosal flaps repair for laryngotracheoesophageal clefts.
abstract: Laryngotracheoesophageal clefts (LTEC) are uncommon congenital anomalies that occur when the primitive foregut fails to separate into the esophagus and trachea. The surgical repair strategy involves separation or partition of the common tract. Reported here is the authors' experience with 2 cases of LTEC (type 3) repaired with bilateral musculomucosal flaps through the anterior wall of the trachea.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Obatake
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muraoka
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagayasu
authors.forename: Tohru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakagoe
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007817:Laryngeal Cartilages / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery