Salvage laryngectomy and pharyngocutaneous fistulae after primary radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: A national survey from DAHANCA
Head & Neck2003Vol. 25(9), pp. 711–716
Citations Over TimeTop 15% of 2003 papers
Cai Grau, Lars Vendelbo Johansen, Hanne Sand Hansen, Elo Andersen, Christian Godballe, Lisbeth Juhler Andersen, Jesper Hald, Henrik Møller, Marie Overgaard, Lars Bastholt, O Greisen, Grethe Harbo, Olfred Hansen, Jens Overgaard
Abstract
The risk of fistulae is especially high in patients initially treated with radiotherapy for nonglottic advanced stage tumors. A significant decrease in the number of performed salvage laryngectomies over the 10 years was seen. Over the same time period, the annual number of fistulae remained almost constant. The resulting more than doubling of fistulae rate could thus in part be explained by less surgical routine.
Related Papers
- → Functional results of pharyngo-laryngectomy and total laryngectomy: a comparison(2011)23 cited
- [Tracheoesophageal puncture after total laryngectomy: follow-up of healing procedure].(2000)
- Rehabilitacija glasa traheoezofagealnim govornim protezama nakon totalne laringektomije Voice restoraon using tracheoesophageal voice prostheses following total laryngectomy(2009)
- Evaluation of quality of life in patients with advanced laryngeal cancer(2006)
- [Speech rehabilitation following total laryngectomy with tracheo-esophageal puncture].(1996)