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Tracheal reconstruction with autogenous composite nasal septal graft
A Kürşat Bozkurt1, Harun Cansiz
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Istanbul, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey. akbozkurt@yahoo.com
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|March 20, 2003
Abstract:
We describe lateral resection of tracheal tumors and repair of the defect with a composite graft of nasal septal mucosa and cartilage. The preliminary experience with this technique in 3 patients was satisfactory. The procedure can be used for patients who are not candidates for standard resection and end-to-end anastomosis.