Factors associated with gastrostomy tube dependence following salvage total laryngectomy with microvascular free tissue transfer.
Mitchell L WorleyEvan M GraboyesJulie BlairSuhael MominTerry A DayJoshua D HornigJudith SkonerAndrew T HuangPublished in: Head & neck (2018)
For patients undergoing STL with MFTT, the majority of patients achieve a total oral diet regardless of their preoperative swallowing function. Advanced-stage recurrent tumors and increased extent of pharyngectomy contribute to poorer swallowing outcomes.