1. A Novel Technique of Long-Segment Tracheal Repair With Extended Bronchial Flap of Right Upper and Main Bronchus Plus Tracheoplasty 
Yi-jiu Ren, MD, Hui Zheng, MD, Ling-xiao Shen, MD, Ge-ning Jiang, MD, Fang-yu Zhou, MD, Peng-qing Ying, MD, Lin-lin Qin, MD, Chang Chen, MD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 99, Issue 6, Pages (June 2015)
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2. Fig 1
(A, B) Computed tomography scans showing a serious stenosis of the lower trachea due to tumor protrusion (arrows). The tumor had a clear margin without obvious adjacent tissue involvement. (C) Under bronchoscopy, the tumor was lobulated with abundant small vessels on the surface.
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3. Fig 2
(A) The tumor had been initially removed along its macroscopic margins and was 5 cm long. The neighboring trachea wall had prominent thickening. (B) Schematic diagram of reconstruction with extended bronchial flap. A V-shaped incision was made toward the left side (arrow). The right upper bronchus (white arrowhead) and the main bronchus (black arrowhead) were cut open to form a fan-shaped repair material. (C) The pedicled flap was then sutured onto the tracheal wall in an interrupted manner.
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4. Fig 3
(A) The trachea was slightly distorted owing to mediastinum displacement and scar formation subsequent to fistula. (B) There was no stricture under bronchoscopy. The bumps (arrow) were cartilages from the flap.
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