Prevention of Postlaryngectomy Pharyngocutaneous Fistula: The Memorial University Experience

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 222-225

  Smith, Thomas J ^a,b   Burrage, Kenneth J ^a   Ganguly, Pradip ^a   Kirby, Simon ^a   Drover, Christopher ^a  

^a St Clare's Mercy Hospital   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fistula; Laryngectomy; Pectoralis major myogenous flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LARYNGECTOMY; LARYNX TUMOR; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MUSCLE FLAP; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PHARYNGOCUTANEOUS FISTULA; PHARYNX DISEASE; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN FISTULA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

EID: 0142152621     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2003.41697     Document Type: Review

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