• The effect of salivary bypass tube use on the prevention of pharyngo-cutaneous fistulas after total laryngectomy. (bordet.be)
  • The Creation of a temporary pharyngo-cutaneous fistula is advocated as an adjunct in the surgical management of extensive floor of the mouth carcinomas, enabling preservation of the mandibular arch. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • A pre-requisite to this procedure is the creation of a temporary pharyngo-cutaneous fistula which permits diversion of the salivary flow away from the intraoral suture lines. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Pharyngocutaneous fistula after total laryngectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors[J]. Auris Nasus Larynx, 2015, 42(5): 353-359. (sdu.edu.cn)
  • Origins and spread, salivary gland fistulas, oral antral and oral nasal fistulas, iatrogenic fistulas (eg, dental implant placement), and miscellaneous orocutaneous fistulas are addressed here. (medscape.com)
  • Orofacial fistulas are not common, but intraoral sinus tracts due to dental infections are common. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] Chronic dental periapical infections or dentoalveolar abscesses cause the most common intraoral and extraoral fistulas. (medscape.com)
  • [ 5 ] recommend a dental examination and radiographs to rule out infection of dental origin to the cutaneous face or neck. (medscape.com)
  • Conclusion The improved VSD device can be used flexibly according to the wound condition, and is helpful for treating refractory pharyngocutaneous fistula complicated with head and neck carcinoma. (sdu.edu.cn)
  • Results After the application of the improved VSD device, the swelling of the fistula subsided on the sixth and third day in patients 1 and 2, and it was repaired when the wound area contracted obviously on days 58 and 38, respectively. (sdu.edu.cn)
  • Compared with the other conditions, fluctuant abscess formation is more likely to result in cutaneous fistulas. (medscape.com)
  • Also note that odontogenic cutaneous fistula and malignancy may appear simultaneously, as in the case of a 64-year-old patient intially diagnosed with fistula alone. (medscape.com)
  • A 48-year-old patient with hypopharyngeal carcinoma(postcricoid region, clinical T2N2M0)experienced refractory pharyngocutaneous fistula on the fifth day of concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy after tumor resection. (sdu.edu.cn)
  • Closure of the fistula after revascularization of the mandible reconstitutes the functional integrity and appearance of the patient. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • 2. Pharyngocutaneous fistula after laryngectomy--incidence, predisposing factors and outcome. (nih.gov)
  • 8. Pectoralis myofascial flap during salvage laryngectomy prevents pharyngocutaneous fistula. (nih.gov)
  • 16. Salvage laryngectomy and pharyngocutaneous fistulae after primary radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: a national survey from DAHANCA. (nih.gov)
  • 18. The surgical treatment of post-laryngectomy pharyngocutaneous fistulae. (nih.gov)
  • Surgical indications were 3 pharyngocutaneous fistulas, 2 tracheoesophageal fistulas, 2 cutaneous defects, 1 immediate pharyngoesophageal reconstruction, and 1 cutaneous and intraoral defect. (medscape.com)
  • MATERIALS AND METHODS: The odor identification of 22 laryngectomees was assessed using the Sniffin' Sticks test battery (12 odors), while performing an established method of olfactory rehabilitation-"polite yawning"-or while transnasal expiration or phonation through the tracheoesophageal fistula (TF). (bvsalud.org)
  • Stedman's Medical Dictionary defines a sinus as a fistula or tract leading to a suppurating cavity. (medscape.com)
  • [ 3 ] Conversely, a cutaneous lesion such as a furuncle can be misdiagnosed as a sinus tract to the skin of the face. (medscape.com)