Orocutaneous and pharyngocutaneous fistula closure using a vacuum-assisted closure system

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 298-302

  Andrews, Brian T ^a   Smith, Russell B ^a   Hoffman, Henry T ^a   Funk, Gerry F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fistula closure; Salivary leak; Topical negative pressure dressing; Vacuum assisted closure

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GLOSSECTOMY; HEMIGLOSSECTOMY; HUMAN; LARYNGECTOMY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OROCUTANEOUS FISTULA; PHARYNGOCUTANEOUS FISTULA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; SKIN FISTULA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TONGUE CARCINOMA; TREATMENT FAILURE; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE;

EID: 42149188844     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940811700410     Document Type: Article

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