Pharyngocutaneous fistula is the most common non-fatal complication following total
laryngectomy. To start oral feeding and exclude the presence of a pharyngocutaneous …

Pharyngocutaneous fistula is the most common complication of total laryngectomy. The
management of this problem increases hospitalization time and delays initiation of …

Pharyngocutaneous fistulae are a common complication after total laryngectomy. Our study
evaluates the correlation of postoperative radiographic swallowing studies and clinical …

The aim of this study was to establish the incidence, risk factors, and the management of
pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) after primary and salvage total laryngectomy. A …

The etiology of postoperative pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) formation following major
head and neck surgery is multifactorial and the incidence varies greatly. We reviewed …

Introduction and objectives Pharyngocutaneous fistula is the most frequent complication
after total laryngectomy. Risk factors involved in its appearance have been studied by many …

Background The pharyngocutaneous fistula is troublesome complication after total
laryngectomy. Despite a large number of studies, there is still disagreement on factors …

ETIOLOGY A PCF may occur as the result of a technical error during pharyngoesophageal
reconstruction, impaired wound healing, persistent distal obstruction to salivary flow, prior …

Pharyngocutaneous fistula is a significant cause of postoperative morbidity following total
laryngectomy. The records of 132 patients at the Johns Hopkins Hospital were reviewed …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: To determine the incidence and risk factors of
pharyngocutaneous fistula formation in patients undergoing either primary or salvage …