Pharyngocutaneous Fistula- Frequency and Risk Factors
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v24i2.44177Keywords:
Pharyngocutaneous Fistula (PCF), Laryngectomy, Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap (PMMC)Abstract
Setting: Study was conducted in the Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck surgery of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Bangladesh from 2006 to 2017.
Objectives: To find out the frequency, risk factors, and its effect on the management of pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF).
Methods: Observational, Cross Sectional study. Number of laryngectomized patients 249.
Results: Total PCF developed 48 (19.27%). Irradiated patients with multiple co-morbidities had more chance to develop PCF.
Conclusion: High incidence of pharyngocutaneous fistula mostly due to advanced stage of
disease, various levels of surgical expertise and post irradiated patients with multiple comorbidities.
Bangladesh J of Otorhinolaryngology; October 2018; 24(2): 156-161
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