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Ataturk University Medical Faculty, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery¹, Erzurum, Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery2 Van, Turkey Postoperative pharyngocutaneous fistulas are the relatively frequent complications of total laryngo-oesophagectomy. Despite various treatment strategies have been mentioned in the literature, ideal method for closure of the large pharyngocutaneous fistulas is still controversial. In this report we have succesfully closed a large pharyngocutaneous fistula with free dorsalis pedis flap after ablation of oesophageal cancer
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Case Report |
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Publication Date | March 1, 2007 |
Published in Issue | Year 2007 Volume: 4 Issue: 1 |