Bacterial colonization of Montgomery salivary bypass tubes after hypopharyngeal reconstruction in head and neck cancer patients.
Stefan GraslStefan JanikMatthaeus Christoph GraslBernhard ParschalkBoban M ErovicStefan GraslPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)
We identified high rates of antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative pathogens on MSBT. Although not statistically significant, PCF were found more frequently in drug-resistant patients. Bacterial colonization of hypopharyngeal reconstructions should therefore be taken into account for perioperative prophylaxis.