title: Feasibility of a bilateral regional sternocleidomastoid muscular flap in the closure of a persistent acquired tracheopharyngeal fistula.
abstract: An acquired persistent tracheopharyngeal fistula secondary to an infected tracheopharyngeal voice prosthesis is a common cause of recurrent aspiration pneumonia in a postlaryngectomy patient. We report a case of a successfully treated tracheopharyngeal fistula whereby both the sternocleidomastoid muscles were used as muscular flaps to close the defect and its outcome.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, Malaysia.
authors: Liang Chye
authors: LC
authors: Goh
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, Malaysia.
authors: Kalimuthu
authors: K
authors: Santhi
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, Malaysia.
authors: Balachandran
authors: B
authors: Arvin
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Malaysia.
authors: Mohamad Yunus
authors: MY
authors: Mohd Razif
mesh_terms: D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007831:Larynx, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*