Tracheal reconstruction with the use of radial forearm free flap combined with biodegradative mesh suspension.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.06.062.
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Abstract
The main aim of tracheal restoration is to provide a noncollapsible construction with a functional epithelial lining and well-vascularized coverage. The authors present the case of a successful tracheal reconstruction in a patient with recurrent thyroid gland cancer infiltrating the trachea. The free radial forearm flap was formed as a tube and suspended to the mesh rings placed outside. Currently the patient has no problems with breathing.
Medical subject headings
- Plastic Surgery Procedures
- Surgical Flaps
- Surgical Mesh
- Trachea
- Tracheal Neoplasms