title: Pharyngeal and hypopharyngeal reconstruction after multilating surgery for malignant hypopharyngeal cancers.
abstract: The authors summarise their reconstructive surgical experience after the radical excision of hypopharyngeal tumours. In selective cases the preservation of the larynx is a reliable surgical option and supraglottic surgery is sufficient to remove the tumour. Myocutaneous paddle flaps were used in every case after the surgical resection for the reconstruction of the pharyngo-oesophageal entrance. After total circular pharyngo-laryngectomy, the continuity of the upper digestive tract was reconstructed by tubed myocutanous flaps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Szeged, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical Centre, Hungary.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Iván
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paczona
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Czigner
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rovó
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jóri
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000637:transplantation; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016019:Survival Analysis