Pharyngeal fistulas after total laryngectomy with and without tracheostoma plasty according to Herrmann.

Philipp WolberDavid SchwarzMatthias BalkNicola LuckscheiterClaudia SommerAntoniu-Oreste Gostian

Published 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 (2018)

Performance of TPH after TL does not increase the incidence of PF. Thus, TPH can be considered as a safe alternative surgical technique for the shaping of the tracheostoma following TL.

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