[Glossus flap for hypopharyngeal reparation].
OBJECTIVE
To research the surgical type for hypopharyngeal reparation.


METHODS
The glossus flap with glossus deep arterial was made to repairing hypopharyngeal breach after total laryngotomy and partial hypopharyngotomy in 12 cases of repeated laryngeal carcinoma and hypopharyngeal carcinoma.


RESULTS
11 cases recovered in the swallowing function after 15 days and the pharyngeal fistula took place in one case, but healed in 35 days postoperatively. The survival rates in 1 year, 3 years and 5 years were 81.8%, 66.7% and 50% respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The glossus flap is good material for hypopharyngeal reparation with rich blood supply, few complication and high survival rates.
Shen
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Department of ENT, Li Huili Hospital of Medical Centre, Ningbo 315041.
Gong
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Zhao
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Zhang
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*