A technique using a rectus abdominis muscle flap in the treatment of adult congenital tracheoesophageal fistulas

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1112-1113

  Suzuki, Takashi ^a   Masuda, Mikio ^a   Mori, Takanobu ^a   Hirai, Yoshinori ^a   Sanada, Yutaka ^a   Chiba, Masahiro ^a   Sumiya, Noriyoshi ^a  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY FUJIGAOKA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Prevention of fistula; Rectus abdominis muscle flap; Recurrence of fistula

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037662150     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(03)00207-0     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. McKinnon LJ, Kosloske AM: Prediction and prevention of anastomotic complications of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. J Pediatr Surg 25:778-781, 1990
2. Vos A, Ekkelkamp S: Congenital tracheoesophageal fistula: Preventing recurrence. J Pediatr Surg 31:936-938, 1996
3. Gustafson RA, Hrabovsky EE: Intercostal muscle and myoosseous flaps in difficult pediatric thoracic problems. J Pediatr Surg 17:541-545, 1982
4. Fujita H, Kawahara H, Yoshimatsu H, et al: Surgical treatment of recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula using a latissimus dorsi pedicled muscle flap: Report of a case. Jpn J Surg 19:78-81, 1989
5. Holland AJ, Ford WD, Guerin RL: Median sternotomy and use of a pedicled sternocleidomastoid muscle flap in the management of recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula. J Pediatr Surg 33:657-659, 1998
6. Wheatley MJ, Coran AG: Pericardial flap interposition for the definitive management of recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula. J Pediatr Surg 27:1122-1125, 1992
7. Serletti JM, Feins RH, Carras AJ, et al: Obliteration of empyema tract with deepithelialized unipedicle transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 112:631-636, 1996
8. Suzuki T, Suzuki S, Kamio Y, et al: Closure with bronchial wall flap and omental pedicle of defect caused by dehiscence of tracheal suture line after extended right upper sleeve lobectomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 112:1116-1117, 1996