Use of a sternocleidomastoid muscle flap to protect the carotid artery during laryngectomy.

Fleming, JC ORCID: 0000-0001-7963-1224, Fuson, AR, Jeyarajan, H, Thomas, CM and Greene, B (2021) Use of a sternocleidomastoid muscle flap to protect the carotid artery during laryngectomy. The Journal of laryngology and otology, 135 (6). pp. 1-4.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022215121001249

Abstract

<h4>Objectives</h4>This paper describes a simple method of securing tissue coverage of the great vessels at the initial surgery by rotating the divided sternal heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, a routine step during laryngectomy, and approximating them to the prevertebral fascia. The paper presents an illustrated case example where this technique in a salvage laryngectomy repair resulted in a protected vascular axis following a salivary leak.<h4>Results</h4>Since utilising this technique, there has been a marked reduction in the requirement of subsequent flap procedures to protect vessels, and no episodes of threatened or actual carotid blowout.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Head And Neck Cancer, Laryngectomy
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	19 May 2021 08:32
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2023 22:46
DOI:	10.1017/s0022215121001249
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3123164