Institutional experience with total pharyngectomy reconstruction: Exploring the role of the salivary bypass tube
Sullivan Smith,
Yunmin Lee,
Richard Borrowdale
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundThere is a lack of consensus regarding the effectiveness of salivary bypass tubes during total pharyngectomy reconstruction to prevent pharyngocutaneous fistula or pharyngoesophageal stricture.MethodsOur study examined tubed free flap reconstruction outcomes for total pharyngectomy defects over 11 years at a single tertiary referral center. We compared postoperative fistula and stricture rates between two groups: those with salivary bypass tubes inserted during reconstruction and those without.Result… Show more
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