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European Journal of General Medicine
Medical Investigations Society
ISSN: 1304-3897
Vol. 4, No. 1, 2007, pp. 39-43
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Bioline Code: gm07009
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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European Journal of General Medicine, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2007, pp. 39-43
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REPAIR OF A LARGE PHARYNGOCUTANEOUS FISTULA WITH THE FREE DORSALIS PEDIS FLAP
Tan, Önder; Atik, Bekir & Ergen, Duygu
Abstract
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
Keywords
Dorsalis pedis, flap, pharyngocutaneous fistula
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