Pharyngo-cutaneous fistula post total-laryngectomy: a local experience

Pharyngo-cutaneous fistula post total-laryngectomy: a local experience

Background: Pharyngo-cutaneous fistula is a major complication of total laryngectomy. Despite its significant impact on the patients’ nutrition and management outcome, there is lack of consensus for recognising high-risk patients and factors associated with fistula formation. Hence, this study was a...

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Main Authors: S A Ogunkeyede, A A Adeyemo, A Daniel, P J Yaro, O A Ogundoyin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
laryngeal cancer
laryngectomy
neck dissection
pharyngo-cutaneous fistula
post-surgery
radiotherapy.
Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2020;volume=29;issue=1;spage=69;epage=72;aulast=Ogunkeyede;type=0

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