title: Temporary Banking of the Jejunal Flap for a Difficult Esophageal Reconstruction.
abstract: In this report, we describe a case of difficult esophageal reconstruction using temporary banking of a jejunal free flap. This ﬂap was temporarily placed on the patient's chest wall using the internal mammary vessels (IMVs) as recipient vessels. After 15 days, the jejunal flap was transferred to the neck region, and permanent coverage was provided using a pedicled latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey. Electronic address: omozkan@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ömer
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Özkan
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özlenen
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Özkan
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amoroso
mesh_terms: D016629:Esophagectomy; D004944:Esophagoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014015:Tissue Banks; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods*