A new method of subcutaneous placement of free jejunal flaps to reconstruct a diversionary conduit for swallowing in complicated pharyngoesophageal injury

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1528-1533

  Chen, Hung Chi ^a,b   Chana, Jagdeep S ^a,b   Chang, Chau Hsiung ^a,b   Feng, Guan Ming ^a,b   Ho Asjoe, Mark ^a,b   Tang, Yeuh Bih ^a,b  

^a Chang Gung Memorial Hospital ^*  (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CAUSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DONOR SITE; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BURN; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; ESOPHAGUS RECONSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; JEJUNOSTOMY; JEJUNUM; MALE; PHARYNX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWALLOWING; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL BURN; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTIC SURGERY; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; BURNS, CHEMICAL; CAUSTICS; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGOPLASTY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JEJUNUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0642374089     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000083377.41505.BB     Document Type: Article

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