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From: Closure of post-laryngectomy pharyngocutaneous fistulae

Figure 2

Staged free flaps in closure of pharyngocutaneous fistula, after failure of primary closure in salvage laryngectomy. (A) After tubed rectus free flap to divert fistula toward base of tongue region; arrow denotes internal mammary vessel incision site. (B) Prior to second stage, (C) with second set of internal mammary vessels, microvascular anastomosis was performed for patch-type radial forearm free flap in base of tongue region to achieve final closure.

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