Early oral feeding after total laryngectomy: Outcome of 602 patients in one cancer center

SÜTAY SÜSLÜ N., HOŞAL A. Ş.

AURIS NASUS LARYNX, cilt.43, sa.5, ss.546-550, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.anl.2016.01.004
  • Dergi Adı: AURIS NASUS LARYNX
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.546-550
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) is the most frequent complication after total laryngectomy. However, delayed oral feeding and inserting a nasogastric tube has been considered as a safe practice among head and neck surgeons, and there is no general agreement on the initiation of the oral intake. The aim of the study is to determine the incidence of PCF after primary total laryngectomy in a large homogenous case series and to evaluate whether fistula and early oral feeding are related.