Journal Reviews

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Post-total laryngectomy constipation

3 November 2022 | | Head and Neck | Chronic constipation, Cross-sectional study, Free jejunal, Total laryngectomy, Total laryngopharyngectomy

This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of chronic constipation post total laryngectomy (TL) and after total pharyngolaryngectomy (TPL). For the study, the authors used a self-completed patient questionnaire to evaluate the prevalence and factors related to it. Patients using opioids,...

Management of stage IV pharyngolaryngeal lesions

1 November 2017 | | Cancer, Larynx, Hypopharynx, Total laryngectomy, Pronostic

This is a retrospective study of 63 patients presenting with stage four laryngeal and/or hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. The aim was to define the factors influencing the oncological and functional outcomes of the patients. All patients had T4 lesions with...

Risk factors for post laryngectomy fistula

1 March 2016 | | Meta-analysis, Pharyngocutaneous fistula, Risk factor, Total laryngectomy

This is a meta-analysis looking at the postoperative pharyngocutaneous fistula rates following total laryngectomy. The authors ended up with 34 studies with about 2500 patients. The most striking finding was that preoperative radiotherapy was a significant risk factor as well...