Surgical Repair of Long-Segment Cervical Esophageal Injury With a Sternocleidomastoid Myocutaneous Flap Juan A. Sanchez, MD, Lucian Panait, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 94, Issue 1, Pages 305-307 (July 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.02.006 Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Axial computed tomographic scan slice at the level of the lower neck. Arrow points to the tear through the esophageal wall. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 94, 305-307DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.02.006) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Detachment of sternocleidomastoid muscle from mastoid (arrow). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 94, 305-307DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.02.006) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Suturing flap in place. Arrows point to myocutaneous flap and esophageal tear. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 94, 305-307DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.02.006) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Illustration of the completed flap. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 94, 305-307DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.02.006) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Esophagoscopy 7 days postoperatively. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 94, 305-307DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.02.006) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions