Surgical Repair of Long-Segment Cervical Esophageal Injury With a Sternocleidomastoid Myocutaneous Flap
| Autor: | Lucian Panait, Juan A. Sanchez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Surgical repair medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Sternocleidomastoid myocutaneous flap Middle Aged Long segment Surgical Flaps eye diseases Surgery Skin patch Esophageal tears Esophagus Humans Medicine Sternocleidomastoid flap Esophageal injury Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 94:305-307 |
| ISSN: | 0003-4975 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.02.006 |
| Popis: | We present a useful technique for the surgical management of long-segment cervical esophageal tears using a sternocleidomastoid flap with overlying skin patch. The flap is easily accessible, customizable, and offers the ability to repair long segments of cervical and upper thoracic esophageal injuries. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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