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SUBMITTER: Seebauer CT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10513133 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 20230919 9
Acquired tracheoesophageal fistulas can lead to large defects with fatal complications. Surgical management is challenging but necessary to prevent respiratory infections and poor weight gain. Therefore, a reliable and pliable flap like the pedicled supraclavicular artery island flap with its wide arc of rotation and robust vascularization is needed for reconstruction. We highlight the surgical technique and postoperative measures in managing a tracheoesophageal fistula due to button battery ing ...[more]