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Skin grafting of the anterior stomach wall following pharyngo-gastric anastomosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

D. J. Howard
Affiliation:
London
Valerie J. Lund*
Affiliation:
London
*
Miss V. Lund, Professorial Unit, Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London WCIX 8DA

Summary

A simple fast reliable technique for closure of an anterior neck defect is described. The technique involves skin grafting directly onto the serosal layer of the anterior stomach wall following pharyngo-laryngo-oesphagectomy and pharyno-gastric anastomosis.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1985

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