title: Tracheostoma reconstruction with the supraclavicular artery island flap.
abstract: Tracheostoma wounds are complex defects that commonly occur in patients with vessel-depleted necks after cervical lymphadenectomy, who have multiple medical comorbidities, and a history of radiation therapy. The authors report reconstruction of 5 tracheostoma wounds using a pedicled, supraclavicular artery island flap as a reconstructive alternative. There were no flap losses, fistulas or leaks, revisions, or other complications. The supraclavicular artery island flap is a versatile, reliable, and effective option for tracheostoma reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY; and †Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tulane School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Joshua M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Paul L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Friedlander
authors.forename: Ernest S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Chiu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries; D002968:Clavicle / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D054047:Surgical Stomas; D014139:Tracheostomy