Pharyngocutaneous fistula following total laryngectomy
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[Pharyngocutaneous fistula following total laryngectomy].
UNLABELLED Pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) is the most common complication after total laryngectomy. OBJECTIVES To establish the incidence of this complication and to analyze the predisposing factors. METHOD This is a cross-sectional study of a historical cohort including 94 patients who underwent total laryngectomy. The following aspects were correlated to the occurrence of PCF: gender, ag...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1808-8694
DOI: 10.5935/1808-8694.20120040