Salivary fistula of reconstructed cervical esophagus in hypopharyngeal cancer.

Imaging of hypopharyngeal and cervical oesophageal cancer

Hypopharyngeal cancer, and particularly cervical oesophageal cancer, are infrequent tumours. Imaging methods assist in pre-treatment planning by better defining the extension of the lesions, by detecting subclinical neck adenopathies, as well as distant metastasis. In selected cases, imaging is also useful for treatment response assessment and surveillance.

Case of Salivary Fistula

Functional outcomes in patients reconstructed with flaps following surgery for hypopharyngeal cancer.

Following oncologic surgery for advanced cancer of the hypopharynx, primary closure of the defect of the upper aerodigestive tract is difficult to achieve. Usually locoregional or free flaps are used, the choice being determined by the extent of the surgical defect, the expertise of the surgeons and the general condition of the patient. Aim of the present study was to evaluate the functional re...

Method for removing hypopharyngeal salivary bypass tubes.

OBJECTIVE To describe a novel method for the removal of the salivary bypass tube (SBT) that precludes the need for extraction under general anesthesia. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. METHODS/TECHNIQUE Patients who had undergone laryngectomy/laryngopharyngectomy with subsequent development of pharyngocutaneous fistula and intraoperative placement of a salivary bypass tube were inclu...

عوارض دو تکنیک جراحی در بیماران مبتلا به کانسر هیپوفارنکس: بالا کشیدن معده در برابر فلاپ جلدی- عضلانی پکتورالیس ماژور

Background: Hypopharyngeal cancer usually presents with cervical mass, hoarseness, radiated otalgia, and dysphagea in the advanced stages. Radical surgery followed by radiotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of patients with hypopharyngeal cancer. However, there is no general consensus as to which is the best method of reconstruction after surgical resection. The aim of this study ...