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The free ileocolon flap has been considered a safe method of simultaneous restoration of swallowing and voice production; however, the management of complications at the recipient site and its impact on functional outcomes are lacking in the literature.We reviewed retrospectively all consecutive patients with combined defects of the cervical esophagus and larynx reconstructed with free ileocolon flap...
Defects involving hypopharynx, cervical, and thoracic esophagus are challenging to reconstruct, and the available procedures usually leave patients voiceless. We describe our experience with a modified pedicled ileocolon flap for the reconstruction of alimentary conduit and voice in patients undergoing hypopharyngo-laryngectomy and total esophagectomy.Between January 1995 and December 2008, 7 patients...
Background. Anastomosis leakage remains a major source of morbidity and mortality in patients who receive pharyngoesophageal reconstruction, especially when a free skin flap is used as the substitute. This makes free skin flaps less favored than other substitutes in pharyngoesophageal reconstruction. However, a free skin flap provides many advantages for pharyngoesophageal reconstruction and, in some...
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