Prevention of unplanned pharyngocutaneous fistula in salvage laryngectomy

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 141, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 645-647

  Sundaram, Krishnamurthi ^a   Wasserman, Jared M ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; METRONIDAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; FEEDING; GASTROSTOMY; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LARYNGECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MUSCLE FLAP; PHARYNGOCUTANEOUS FISTULA; PHARYNX DISEASE; PROPHYLAXIS; SALVAGE THERAPY; SURGEON; TONGUE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING;

CUTANEOUS FISTULA; FISTULA; HUMANS; LARYNGECTOMY; PHARYNGEAL DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SALVAGE THERAPY;

EID: 70350517878     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2009.08.016     Document Type: Article

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