Tracheal Substitution

Philippe Dartevelle of Marie-Lannelongue Hospital and Paris-Sud University, Paris, France discusses the complex topic of tracheal substitution. Professor Dartevelle also provides a detailed description of how to use a forearm free flap for tracheal replacement.

This presentation was originally given during the SCTS Ionescu University program at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland. This content is published with the permission of SCTS. Please click here for more information on SCTS educational programs.