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ArticleIn vivo (Athens, Greece)

Supraclavicular Artery Flap for Oral Reconstruction Prior to Esophagectomy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Report.

Hidenori Suzuki, Sho Iwaki, Eiji Higaki, Tetsuya Abe, Michi Sawabe, Shintaro Beppu, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Daisuke Nishikawa, Hoshino Terada, Nobuhiro Hanai

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hidenori SuzukiDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan; hi.suzuki@aichi-cc.jp.
Sho IwakiDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Eiji HigakiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Tetsuya AbeDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Michi SawabeDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Shintaro BeppuDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Yoshiaki KobayashiDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Daisuke NishikawaDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Hoshino TeradaDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Nobuhiro HanaiDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Aichi Cancer Center · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDuring the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) pandemic, pedicle flaps (instead of free flaps) were recommended for reconstruction following wide resection for patients with head and neck cancer, in order to reduce the use of medical resources. Currently, there are no established treatment guidelines for patients with head and neck cancer with synchronous esophageal cancer. CASE REPORT: We present a 68-year-old male with cT4aN2cM0 oral floor and synchronous cT1bN1M0 esophageal cancers who had defective reconstruction following oral tumor resection before esophagectomy during the pandemic. At the initial surgery, the oral resected defect was reconstructed using supraclavicular artery flap. The subsequent esophagectomy was reconstructed by gastric tube reconstruction. Both postoperative courses were successful, without the need for postoperative ventilator use. The days from initial or second surgery to discharge were 14 or 16 days, respectively.

conclusionThis case had achieved negative surgical margins and recovered oral intake with tracheostomy decannulation. Further case accruement using supraclavicular artery flap is required for patients with head and neck cancer and synchronous esophageal cancer.

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COVID-19Head and Neck NeoplasmsPlastic Surgery ProceduresAgedArteriesEsophagectomyHumansMalePandemicsSARS-CoV-2COVID-19decannulationhead and neck cancersupraclavicular artery flapsynchronous esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

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PMID34697201
PMCPMC8627709
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