TY - JOUR
T1 - Human tracheal reconstruction with a composite radial forearm free flap and prosthesis
AU - Yu, Peirong
AU - Clayman, Gary L.
AU - Walsh, Garrett L.
PY - 2006/2
Y1 - 2006/2
N2 - Reconstruction of large tracheal defects has been largely unsuccessful. We report a novel single-stage tracheal reconstruction for a 6.5-cm long defect involving the anterior two thirds of the tracheal circumference in a patient with deeply infiltrative thyroid cancer into the tracheal lumen. The reconstruction was completed using a conduit composed of a radial forearm free flap for lining with a combined PolyMax mesh (Synthes, Paoli, PA) and Hemashield vascular graft (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA) for rigid support. At a 6-month follow-up the patient has normal swallowing and preoperative voice quality, and she maintains a patent, non-stented airway.
AB - Reconstruction of large tracheal defects has been largely unsuccessful. We report a novel single-stage tracheal reconstruction for a 6.5-cm long defect involving the anterior two thirds of the tracheal circumference in a patient with deeply infiltrative thyroid cancer into the tracheal lumen. The reconstruction was completed using a conduit composed of a radial forearm free flap for lining with a combined PolyMax mesh (Synthes, Paoli, PA) and Hemashield vascular graft (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA) for rigid support. At a 6-month follow-up the patient has normal swallowing and preoperative voice quality, and she maintains a patent, non-stented airway.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.12.009
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.12.009
M3 - Article
C2 - 16427881
AN - SCOPUS:31044452222
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 81
SP - 714
EP - 716
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 2
ER -