title: Cervicothoracic airway injury repair using double-wide intercostal muscle flap.
abstract: We present a useful technique for the surgical management of long-segment cervicothoracic tracheobronchial injury using a double-wide intercostal muscle flap. This flap is a modification of a previously endorsed technique extending the ability to reinforce repairs of tracheobronchial injuries not adequately covered by a single intercostal muscle flap.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas.
authors.forename: Kyle J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Kalkwarf
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas.
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Betzold
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas.
authors.forename: Zachary S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Larrimer
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas. Electronic address: masteliga@uams.edu.
authors.forename: Matthew A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Steliga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007366:Intercostal Muscles / Q000637:transplantation; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery