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Yang L, Hong Z, Lin Z, Chen M, Yang X, Lin Y, Lin W, Zhu J, Xie S, Kang M, Zhang Z, Lin J. Efficacy of sternocleidomastoid muscle flap in reducing anastomotic mediastinal/pleural cavity leak. Esophagus 2023; 20:89-98. [PMID: 35900684 DOI: 10.1007/s10388-022-00946-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Anastomotic mediastinal/pleural cavity leak (AMPCL) is a life-threatening postoperative complication after esophagectomy. The objective of this study was to find a safe and effective surgical method to reduce the incidence of AMPCL. METHODS A total of 223 patients who underwent surgery in Fujian Medical University Union Hospital from May 2020 to October 2021 were enrolled in this study. Data for preoperative and postoperative test indices, postoperative complications, perioperative treatment were collected. After using 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) to match two cohort (caliper = 0.1), the relationship between various factors and the incidence of AMPCL were analyzed. RESULTS 209 patients were included for further analysis in the end. There were 95 patients in the sternocleidomastoid muscle flap embedding group (intervention group) and 114 in the routine operation group (control group). There was a significant difference in mean age between two groups. Gender, age, body mass index, diabetes, American society of anesthesiologists score, preoperative neoadjuvant therapy, pathological stage were included in performing 1:1 PSM, and there were no significant differences between two groups. Median operative time was significantly less in intervention group. Anastomotic leak (AL) did not present significant difference between two groups (8 [8.6] vs. 13 [14.0], p = 0.247), however, the AMPCL in intervention group was significantly lower than control group (0 [0] vs. 6 [6.5], p = 0.029). CONCLUSIONS The sternocleidomastoid muscle flap embedding could significantly reduce the incidence of AMPCL. This additional procedure is safe, and effective without increase in the occurrence of postoperative complications and hospital expenses.
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Affiliation(s)
- Litao Yang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China.,Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baoji High-Tech Hospital, Baoji, 721013, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China.,Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China.,Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China.,Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China.,Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China.,Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China.,Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China.,Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China.,Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China.,Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China.,Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China. .,Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, China. .,Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
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Nam AJ, Yoon J, Krause EM, Elegbede AI, Carr SR. Iliocostalis Muscle Rotational Flap: A Novel Flap for Esophagopleural Fistula Repair. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2022; 10:e4007. [PMID: 35186613 DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000004007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Intrathoracic fistulas present major challenges to reconstructive surgeons. Reconstruction with muscle flaps have been shown to improve patient outcomes; however, there are patients for whom one or more of the commonly used muscle flaps is not available for several reasons. We describe the use of an iliocostalis muscle rotational flap for the repair of a caudally located esophagopleural fistula in the setting of definitive chemoradiotherapy for treatment of nonsmall-cell lung cancer and reirradiation with photons for local recurrence 5 years later. Our repair remained intact through the nearly 12-month follow-up period during which the patient tolerated a regular diet. This report demonstrates that the iliocostalis lumborum muscle is a viable option for repair of intrathoracic fistulas that are located in the distal esophagus, even in the setting of previous thoracotomy and radiation, and should be part of the reconstructive surgeon's armamentarium in the management of intrathoracic fistulas.
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