title: Surgical management of acquired laryngopharyngeal fistulae.
abstract: Pathological communication between the food and air passages in the neck region due to malignant disease is known. However, such a pathology arising as a result of a non malignant process is relatively uncommon, and only a handful of reports exists in the literature. The authors describe and discuss the management of two patients with laryngopharyngeal fistula of nonmalignant etiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital VU, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mahieu
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries / Q000528:radiation effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000293:injuries / Q000528:radiation effects; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed