Successful reconstruction of traumatic carinal tissue loss using the esophagus in an infant.

Stubberud, Erik S; Jacobs, Jeffrey Phillip; Harmel, Richard P; Andrews, Thomas; Chai, Paul J; Lindberg, Harald L; Quintessenza, James Anthony · Ann Thorac Surg · 2007

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We present a case report of an infant who underwent successful reconstruction of a traumatic tracheal and carinal chemically induced corrosive injury using an esophageal flap to reconstruct the trachea and subsequently re-establishing gastrointestinal continuity with a colon interposition.

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