[Surgical repair of an anastomotic stenosis in pharyngeal reconstructions using antebrachial free flaps].
To obtain suitable deglutoria function and less morbidity after hypopharyngeal surgery, antebrachial free flaps is a very useful option. A posible complication is oral feeding impossibility due to neopharyngeal stenosis. Tumor recurrence must be excluded. We described two cases of hypopharyngeal stenosis after antebrachial free flap reconstruction, proposing surgical reanastomosis with fibrous ring resection and salivary by-pass stent.
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Servicio de ORL, Hospital Central Universitario de Asturias, Oviedo.
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Cabanillas
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D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery*; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010611:Pharyngectomy; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps