Current Treatment of Postoperative Head and Neck Fistulas Utilizing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
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چکیده
Postoperative pharyngocutaneous fistula after head and neck surgery is a devasting complication that increases hospitalization time delays the initiation of oral intake postoperative adjuvant therapy. Although it commonly experienced, treatment strategy differs greatly according to size site preference surgeon, standard therapy remains be established.
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عنوان ژورنال: Ko?to?
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0915-6127', '2185-4696']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5426/larynx.34.81