title: A novel technique to increase the length of tracheal resection by adding an autologous pedicled pectoralis major myocutaneous flap transposition.
abstract: Resection of the trachea is usually limited by the length of involvement. We present a case of long segment tracheal resection performed by adding an autologous pedicled pectoralis major myocutaneous flap transposition. By applying of this technique, a segment of trachea as long as 7.5 cm was safely resected without complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Boxiong
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Wenxin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: jgnwp@aliyun.com.
authors.forename: Gening
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D064827:Myocutaneous Flap; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery