Reconstruction of the cervical esophagus with a free inferior rectus abdominis flap

J Reconstr Microsurg. 1999 Oct;15(7):509-13. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1000130.

Abstract

An inferior rectus abdominis flap was transferred in an 83-year-old female patient with a cervical esophageal carcinoma. This flap can be a good option for pharyngoesophageal reconstruction when it is desirable to avoid laparotomy and to shorten the operating time in an elderly or high-risk patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery*
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Graft Survival
  • Humans
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Radiography
  • Rectus Abdominis / transplantation*
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Treatment Outcome