title: [Reconstruction with the anterolateral thigh flap interposition for defect after tumor resection of hypopharyngeal and cervical esophageal cancer].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effectiveness of the anterolateral thigh flap in reconstruction for the tissue defects of hypopharyngeal and cervical esophageal tumor resection.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective review of two clinical cases who underwent pharyngoesophageal reconstruction with the anterolateral thigh flap after tumor ablation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No flap failure, fistula and stricture occurred in two patients. Two patients tolerated a regular diet. An esophageal voice was progressively acquired with the help of speech therapy. With followup for 16 and 41 months two patients were alive without tumor evolution.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The higher success rate,lower complication, quick recovery, made the anterolateral thigh flap interposition is the ideal choice for pharyngoesophageal reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Second Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
authors.forename: Ping'an
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xiancheng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhonggen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Qinglai
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Jingjia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xinming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013848:Thigh / Q000601:surgery*