בשל "הגנת זכויות יוצרים", מובא להלן קישור למאמר בלבד. לקריאתו בטקסט מלא, אנא פנה לספרייה הרפואית הזמינה לך.

Pharyngocutaneous fístula (PCF) is a major complication of salvage laryngectomies, mainly secondary to the effect of radiotherapy.

Our main objective is to study the effect of pectoralis major myofascial flap (PMMF) on the prevention of PCF.

We studied all total laryngectomies (TL) performed between 2001 and 2018, noting the use of previous chemoradiation, the type of suture and the use of flaps.

We recorded and compared the incidence of PCF in all groups.

Conclusions and significance:

The use of PMMF in salvage TL reduces the incidence of PCF, achieving a rate similar to that attained with primary TL.