Tracheoesophageal fistula and pharyngoesophageal stenosis repair by double skin paddle radial forearm flap - 30/09/22

Abstract |
Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) constitutes a rare, but serious complication in laryngectomized patients, usually occurring after radiotherapy. TEF may occur spontaneously or may be due to enlargement of the TEF created for placement of a voice prosthesis. Surgical treatment of TEF can be complex, especially in the presence of a concomitant pharyngoesophageal stenosis (PES), and is associated with a high failure rate. In this article, we describe the surgical reconstruction technique for TEF associated with PES using a double skin paddle fasciocutaneous radial forearm free flap. The key points of this technique consist of correct positioning of the 2 skin paddles in order to reconstruct the anterior pharyngoesophageal wall and posterior tracheal wall, as well as de-epidermization of the intermediate part of the flap, which is then placed in the tracheoesophageal space.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Keywords : Total laryngectomy, Tracheoesophageal fistula, Pharyngoesophageal stenosis, Radial forearm free flap, Double skin paddle
Esquema
Vol 139 - N° 5
P. 297-300 - octobre 2022 Regresar al númeroBienvenido a EM-consulte, la referencia de los profesionales de la salud.
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