title: Use of Dual, Tubularized Supraclavicular Artery Island Flaps in Series to Restore Gastrointestinal Continuity After a Failed Ileocolic Esophageal Reconstruction.
abstract: The supraclavicular artery island flap (SCAIF) is a versatile pedicled flap that can be an excellent alternative to free flap reconstruction in complex head and neck defects. We use the SCAIF routinely as a first-line option for many of our soft tissue head and neck reconstructions. Here we describe a novel application of dual SCAIFs used in series for proximal esophageal reconstruction. This followed esophagectomy for neoplastic disease and failed gastric pull-up and colonic interposition procedures.
authors.affiliation: From the *Division of Plastic Surgery, and †Department of Surgery, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA.
authors.forename: Jay W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Granzow
authors.forename: Andrew I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: J Brian
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: Timothy L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Van Natta
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002968:Clavicle / Q000098:blood supply; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*