Prevention of anastomotic leak using an advanced pectoral flap in total pharyngolaryngectomy and free jejunal reconstruction for hypopharyngeal or laryngeal carcinoma.

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    • Subject Terms:
      PREVENTION of surgical complications; COMPARATIVE studies; SURGICAL flaps; LARYNGECTOMY; LARYNGEAL tumors; PREOPERATIVE care; RADIOTHERAPY; PLASTIC surgery; TRACHEOTOMY; HYPOPHARYNX; TREATMENT effectiveness; DISEASE incidence; SURGICAL anastomosis; TUMORS
    • Abstract:
      Background: We devised an advanced pectoral flap (APF) to prevent anastomotic leak after total pharyngolaryngectomy (TPL) and free jejunal reconstruction (FJR) in patients with hypopharyngeal or laryngeal carcinoma. The APF alleviates tension on the skin in the neck, reduces the subcutaneous dead space, and promotes adhesion between the neck skin and the anastomosis. Objective: To investigate whether an APF is effective for prevention of anastomotic leak associated with TPL/FJR. Patients and methods: Anastomotic leak was compared between APF (n=65) and non-APF groups (n=25). Patients who had received preoperative radiotherapy or undergone tracheostomy or skin infiltration requiring neck reconstruction using a pedicle flap were excluded. Results: There were significantly fewer cases of anastomotic leak in the APF group than in the non- APF group (1.5% [1/65] vs. 16.0% [4/25]; p=.02). An APF could be created bilaterally within approximately 15 minutes. Unlike a deltopectoral flap, an APF does not require a skin graft. Conclusions: The postoperative anastomotic leak rate was 1.5% in patients who underwent TPL and FJR for hypopharyngeal or laryngeal carcinoma with an APF. Significance: An APF is easily created and can reduce the incidence of anastomotic leak after TPL and FJR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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