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Surgical Repair of Long-Segment Cervical Esophageal Injury With a Sternocleidomastoid Myocutaneous Flap

^a Department of Surgery, Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, Connecticut
^b Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut

Accepted for publication February 2, 2012.

^_* Address correspondence to Dr Sanchez, Saint Mary's Hospital, 56 Franklin St, Waterbury, CT 06706 (Email: juan.sanchez{at}stmh.org).

We present a useful technique for the surgical management of long-segment cervical esophageal tears using a sternocleidomastoid flap with overlying skin patch. The flap is easily accessible, customizable, and offers the ability to repair long segments of cervical and upper thoracic esophageal injuries.