Successful reconstruction of traumatic carinal tissue loss using the esophagus in an infant.
We present a case report of an infant who underwent successful reconstruction of a traumatic tracheal and carinal chemically induced corrosive injury using an esophageal flap to reconstruct the trachea and subsequently re-establishing gastrointestinal continuity with a colon interposition.
Stubberud
Erik S
ES
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Congenital Heart Institute of Florida, All Children's Hospital/Children's Hospital of Tampa, University of South Florida College of Medicine, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701, USA.
Jacobs
Jeffrey Phillip
JP
Harmel
Richard P
RP
Andrews
Thomas
T
Chai
Paul J
PJ
Lindberg
Harald L
HL
Quintessenza
James Anthony
JA
D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003106:Colon / Q000637:transplantation; D003343:Corrosion; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*