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Tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) performed during total laryngectomy in the primary treatment of laryngeal cancer is the standard method for voice restoration. Following adjuvant radiotherapy, the TEP site can experience complications resulting in a tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) with chronic leakage making oral alimentation unsafe due to aspiration. Here, we describe a technique using chimeric ulnar...
Background
Following salvage total laryngectomy (STL) with microvascular‐free tissue transfer (MFTT), patients are at high risk for swallowing dysfunction, but risk factors for persistent gastrostomy tube (G‐tube) dependence are unknown.
Methods
Retrospective review of 33 patients who underwent STL with MFTT.
Results
A total oral diet was achieved by 81% of patients with ≥6 months of postoperative...
Background
Characteristics of 30‐day unplanned readmissions after head and neck microvascular reconstruction remain poorly understood.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective cohort of patients who underwent head and neck microvascular reconstruction between 2010 and 2015.
Results
The 30‐day unplanned readmission rate was 13.0% (64/493). The most common readmission diagnoses were dehiscence, surgical...
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