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Prevention of pharyngocutaneous fistula in salvage total laryngectomy: role of the pectoralis major flap and peri-operative management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2018

P Sittitrai ,
C Srivanitchapoom  and
D Reunmakkaew
P Sittitrai*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand
C Srivanitchapoom
Affiliation:
Otolaryngology Unit, Phayao Hospital, Thailand
D Reunmakkaew
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Pichit Sittitrai, Department of Otolaryngology, Chiang Mai University Hospital, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 50200 Fax: +66 053 935564 E-mail: psittitrai@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Objective:

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of an onlay pectoralis major flap in reducing the incidence of pharyngocutaneous fistula after salvage total laryngectomy and determine the complications of pectoralis major flap reconstruction.

Methods:

A retrospective study was conducted of consecutive patients who underwent salvage total laryngectomy between 1995 and 2016. The pharyngeal defects were primarily closed with or without the pectoralis major flap.

Results:

Of 64 patients, 34 had primary pharyngeal closure alone (control group) and 30 received an onlay pectoralis major flap (pectoralis major flap group). The overall fistula rate was 15.6 per cent, with 17.6 per cent occurring in the control group and 13.3 per cent in the pectoralis major flap group (p = 0.74). The incidence rates of voice failure (p = 0.02) and shoulder disability (p < 0.001) were significantly higher in the pectoralis major flap group.

Conclusion:

The pectoralis major flap in salvage total laryngectomy did not decrease the pharyngocutaneous fistula rate, and the incidence of flap-related complications was high. Appropriate surgical technique and post-operative care may reduce the incidence of pharyngocutaneous fistula.

Keywords

LarynxHypopharynxFistulaLaryngectomyPectoralis MuscleMyocutaneous Flap
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 132 , Issue 3 , March 2018 , pp. 246 - 251
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2018 

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