Free microvascular transfer of the reverse ileo-colon flap with ileocaecal valve valvuloplasty for reconstruction of a pharyngoesophageal defect: indication and usage of the 'funnel flap'

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1241-1246

  Mardini, Samir ^a   Chen, Hung Chi ^a   Salgado, Christopher J ^a   Özkan, Ömer ^a   Cigna, Emanuele ^a   Chung, Tsung Te ^a  

^a I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Head and neck reconstruction; Ileo colon flap; oesophagus; Pharyngoesophagus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCENDING COLON; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS MALFORMATION; ESOPHAGUS RECONSTRUCTION; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX CANCER; ILEOCECAL VALVE; ILEUM; INTESTINE ANASTOMOSIS; JEJUNUM; LARYNGECTOMY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHARYNX DISEASE; PHARYNX RECONSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALVULOPLASTY;

COLON; HUMANS; HYPOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; ILEOCECAL VALVE; ILEUM; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33749670038     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.01.045     Document Type: Article

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