Successful management of cervicoesophageal anastomosis leak after microsurgical esophageal reconstruction: a case report and review of the literature.

Free visceral and, more recently, free fasciocutaneous flaps are becoming increasingly common for esophageal reconstruction. However, complications of free flap conduit ischemia, specifically anastomotic leak have not been frequently discussed in the literature. This article provides a detailed description of total esophageal reconstruction with an 18 x 8.

The effect of hand burns on quality of life in children.

There is limited data regarding the long-term outcomes for children with hand burns. The objective of this study was to prospectively document recovery after burn injury using a validated health outcomes burn questionnaire for infants, children, and adolescents. A single center prospective study was conducted on consecutive children aged 0 to 4 years and 5 to 18 years comparing outcomes between children with and without hand burns.