title: [Reconstruction with free jejunal graft after total circular pharyngolaryngectomy. 73 cases].
abstract: Among the various procedures of pharyngeal reconstruction after circumferential pharyngolaryngectomy, the free jejunal autograft (FJA) has become a common one. We retrospectively reviewed 73 cases of reconstruction with FJA after resection for advanced hypopharyngeal carcinomas (70 primary reconstructions, 3 secondary reconstructions). Postoperative outcome, functional and carcinologic results were studied. There were 1 postoperative death, medical complications in 19 patients, 4 graft failures (5.5%), 11 salivary fistulas. The nasogastric tube was removed before the 15th day in more than a half of the patients. One year postoperatively all the evaluable patients were able to take an oral diet (solid or soft diet for 97% of them). The postoperative radiotherapy was well tolerated. Cancer developed further in 33 patients (13 local and/or nodal recurrences, 13 isolated metastasis, 7 second primaries). The overall survival rate was 44.8% at three years. It seems clear that FJA allows good functional results and increases the quality of life in such patients with poor prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Département de Chirurgie Cervicofaciale et ORL, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Julieron
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Germain
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schwaab
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marandas
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Le Ridant
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bourgain
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Janot
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Luboinski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010611:Pharyngectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D013524:Surgical Flaps