Tracheal reconstruction using composite nasal septal graft in patients with invasive thyroid carcinoma
Tracheal reconstruction using composite nasal septal graft in patients with invasive thyroid carcinoma
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DOI:
10.1017/s0022215114002795
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发表时间:
2015-01-01
影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
Coman, S.
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作者:
Dowthwaite, S.;Friel, M.;Coman, S.
Objective: This paper presents a series of three patients who were identified as having partial thickness involvement of the laryngotracheal complex secondary to invasive, well-differentiated thyroid cancer. These patients were managed with full thickness window resection and reconstruction using a composite nasal septal graft.Methods: A review of the Princess Alexandra Hospital database (comprising prospectively collated data) was undertaken to identify patients who had undergone full thickness tracheal resection and reconstruction using a composite nasal septal graft; demographic, operative technique and survival outcome data were collated.Results: Three patients had a composite nasal septal graft performed for reconstruction of full thickness laryngotracheal defects following the excision of well-differentiated thyroid cancer. There were no cases of local recurrence after a minimum of 18 months' follow up.Conclusion: This paper describes our surgical technique for reconstruction of these defects using a composite nasal septal graft. It also presents data on our three cases to date, in which the technique has been used safely. A discussion of the surgical management of locally invasive, well-differentiated thyroid cancer is provided.