[Surgical treatment for squamous-cell carcinoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall: reconstruction with a free forearm flap].
Squamous-cell carcinoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall is a rare finding. Surgical treatment with preservation of laryngeal function is usually associated with relatively poor functional outcome. We report the cases of 5 patients treated by pharyngectomy with preservation of the laryngeal function. The posterior pharyngeal wall was reconstructed with a free forearm flap. This reconstruction method provided satisfactory functional results. Swallowing disorders resolved within 2 to 6 weeks following the reintroduction of oral food intake. Mean follow-up of nearly 3 years did not evidence any local tumor recurrence.
Charles
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Service ORL, Centre Hospitalier Louis Pasteur, 39 avenue de la Liberté, 68024 Colmar Cedex.
Hemar
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Debry
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Piller
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Gentine
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D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation*; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010611:Pharyngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps