Risk Factors for Pharyngocutaneous Fistula Following Total Laryngectomy. [PDF]
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2023 Pharyngocutaneous fistula is the leading complication following total laryngectomy. It delays complementary treatments, speech rehabilitation and oral feeding. Despite evolving medical care, fistula incidence remains high. There is no consensus regarding which patients are at higher risk for fistula development.
Penêda JF, Fernandes J, Monteiro E.
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RETRACTION: Impact of Stapler Versus Manual Closure Techniques on Pharyngocutaneous Fistula Development Post-Total Laryngectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Int Wound JRETRACTION: S. Ding, Y. Zhang, W. Guo, G. Yin, Z. Huang, and Q. Zhong, “Impact of Stapler Versus Manual Closure Techniques on Pharyngocutaneous Fistula Development Post‐Total Laryngectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 3 (2024): e14751, https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.14751.
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Botulinum Neurotoxin A in the Treatment of Pharyngocutaneous Fistula after Salvage Surgery in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Our Preliminary Results [PDF]
Current Oncology, 2022 Objective: To analyze the effect of intraparotid injection of botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) on salivary production and the course of pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) in post-radiation therapy salvage surgery.
Maria Raffaella Marchese +5 more
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Risk Factors for Post Laryngectomy Pharyngocutaneous Fistula and Impact of Pharyngeal Suture Type on Fistula Characteristics [PDF]
Iranian Journal of OtorhinolaryngologyIntroduction:Pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) is the most common complication following total laryngectomy (TL). The factors contributing to its occurrence are still a matter of debate. The impact of suture type has been relatively underexplored.
Javier Gomez-Hervás +4 more
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Pharyngocutaneous fistulae after total laryngectomy: a systematic review Fístula faringocutánea posterior a la laringectomía total: revisión sistemática Fístula faringocutânea após laringectomia total: revisão sistemática [PDF]
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2008 Nursing care to patients after total laryngectomy should be based on scientific knowledge. Evidence-based practice is a type of approach that stimulates the use of research results in clinical practice.
Mary Elizabeth de Santana +1 more
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Procalcitonin for Early Detection of Pharyngocutaneous Fistula after Total Laryngectomy: A Pilot Study. [PDF]
Cancers (Basel)Objectives: The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the role of procalcitonin as an early diagnostic marker of pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) in a cohort of head and neck patients treated with total laryngectomy for squamous cell carcinoma.
Mesolella M +5 more
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Pharyngocutaneous Fistula. [PDF]
CureusPharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) is an abnormal connection between the pharynx and skin that can occur after laryngectomy surgery. It can have a significant negative impact on patient recovery, delaying wound healing, requiring prolonged nil-per-oral (NPO) status, and reducing quality of life.
Meor Abdul Malik MF +2 more
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Octreotide may improve pharyngocutaneous fistula healing through downregulation of cystatins: A pilot study [PDF]
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2023 Background Pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) and salivary leaks are well known complications of head and neck surgery. The medical management of PCF has included the use of octreotide without a well‐defined understanding of its therapeutic mechanism.
Jonathan Cohen +7 more
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Endoscopic Repair of Pharyngocutaneous Fistula Following Laryngectomy. [PDF]
Cureus, 2019 GMS Current Posters in Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; 12 ...
Sapundzhiev NR +4 more
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The use of Montgomery salivary bypass tubes and pharyngocutaneous fistula following salvage laryngectomy [PDF]
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryObjectives Pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) is the most common complication to follow total laryngectomy (TL) and is associated with increases in length of hospital stay and with a need for revision surgery or readmission, as well as with delays in return
Courtney B. Shires +3 more
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