Rotational pectoral musculocutaneous flap for the repair of gastric conduit necrosis in cervical esophagogastrostomy.
10.4174/jkss.2012.83.6.393
- Author:
Jae Jun KIM
1
;
Jae Kil PARK
;
Sun Jin HWANG
;
Seok Whan MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea. medkjj@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Esophageal cancer;
Gastric conduit necrosis;
Pectoralis musculocutaneous flap
- MeSH:
Esophageal Neoplasms;
Muscles;
Necrosis;
Stents
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2012;83(6):393-396
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We experienced a case of wide necrosis of the cervical gastric conduit during esophageal cancer surgery. We attempted to repair this defect with various methods including conservative care, stents two times, and sternocleidomastoid muscle flap without successful results. Finally, we were able to reconstruct the gastric conduit defect with rotational pectoralis major musculocutaneous (PMM) flap. PMM flap is thought to be a reconstruction method applicable to the intractable gastric conduit defect.
