EVALUATION OF MUSCULAR FLAP IN THE PARTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF CANINE CERVICAL ESOPHAGEAL WALL

[摘要] The viability of cleidomastoid and sternomastoid muscular flap was tested as partial reconstruction in the cervical esophagus. Five dogs were submitted to surgery, where an esophageal segment, measuring approximately 2 x 3cm was excised and substituted by muscular tissue. At post morten evaluation it Was observed the esophageal mucous membrane proliferation over the muscular flap.

[学科分类] 农业科学（综合）

[关键词] muscular flap;esophagus;canine