title: A modified 'paddle-flap' for reconstruction of a large pharyngo-cutaneous fistula and anterior neck defect. Another tool in the anterolateral thigh's box.
abstract: A great deal has been written on the versatility of the anterolateral thigh flap in reconstructive head and neck surgery. We present a modification to the 'paddle flap' (Agarwal et al, 2006), which extends its potential further in the reconstruction of combined pharyngoesophageal and anterior neck defects.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, NY 10021, USA. ahidabood@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abood
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Halvorson
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pusic
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mehrara
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps