Interdigitation of the distal anastomosis between tubed fasciocutaneous flap and cervical esophagus for stricture prevention

Laryngoscope

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 289-293

  Fujiwara, Takashi ^a   Shih, Hsiang Shun ^a   Chen, Chien Chang ^a   Tay, Sherilyn Keng Lin ^a   Jeng, Seng Feng ^a   Kuo, Yur Ren ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Circumferential pharyngoesophageal reconstruction; fasciocutaneous free flap; interdigitation; Level of Evidence: 3b; spatulation; stricture prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ANTEROLATERAL THIGH FLAP; ARTICLE; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION; INTERDIGITATION TECHNIQUE; LARYNGO PHARYNGO ESOPHAGECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL FOREARM FLAP; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; HUMANS; LARYNGECTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNGECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79251572041     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lary.21289     Document Type: Article

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