Frequency and predisposing factors of pharyngocutaneous fistula after total laryngectomy
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Pharyngocutaneous fistula after laryngectomy--incidence, predisposing factors and outcome.
AIMS The occurrence of pharyngocutaneous fistula in a totally laryngectomised patient is a serious complication as it increases patient morbidity and mortality. This paper aims to determine the incidence of the problem in our patients, to identify factors which may contribute to fistula formation and to analyse our results in managing this complication. METHODS The case records of 69 patients...
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عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2090-0740
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejenta.2013.05.003