Composite cervical skin and cartilage flap provides a novel large airway substitute after long-segment tracheal resection

Objective Airway replacement after long-segment tracheal resection for benign and malignant disease remains a challenging problem because of the lack of a substitute conduit. Ideally, an airway substitute should be well vascularized, rigid, and autologous to avoid infections, airway stenosis, and th...

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