title: Successful reconstruction of traumatic carinal tissue loss using the esophagus in an infant.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Erik S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Stubberud
authors.forename: Jeffrey Phillip
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: Richard P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Harmel
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Harald L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Lindberg
authors.forename: James Anthony
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Quintessenza
mesh_terms: 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*