Table 1 Comorbidity, Reconstruction Technique, Complications, and Associated Time to Fistula Closure
From: Closure of post-laryngectomy pharyngocutaneous fistulae
Patient | Gender | Age | Comorbidities | Duration of Fistula (months) | Flap(s) | Defect | Survival | Vessels (A/V) | Complications | Time to Closure (days) | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | M | 69 | None | 5 | RFFF | folded | Yes | EC/EJ | None | 7 | N |
2 | M | 65 | DM, HT, GERD | 3 | RFFF | patch | Yes | EC/IJ | Contained leak | 7 | N |
3 | F | 47 | DM,GERD | 3 | RFFF | folded | Yes | EC/IJ | None | 6 | N |
4 | F | 67 | HT, GERD | 13 | RFFF | tubed | Yes | F/EJ | None | 10 | N |
5 | F | 66 | None | 1 | RFFF | patch | Yes | F/IJ | None | 5 | N |
6 | M | 59 | GERD | 4 | RFFF | folded | Yes | F/EJ | None | 40 | N |
7 | M | 66 | HT, GERD | 8 | RFFF | onlay | Yes | F/IJ | Persistent leak | 39 | Y |
8 | F | 69 | HT, GERD | 4 | RFFF | folded | Yes | F/IJ | None | 7 | N |
9 | F | 49 | DM, Hepatitis | 7 | RFFF | patch | Yes | F/IJ | None | 7 | N |
10 | M | 53 | GERD | 13 | Rectus | patch | Yes | IM/IM | None | 9 | N |
11 | M | 70 | HT | 5 | Rectus, RFFF | tubed, patch | Yes | IM/IM, IM/IM | Diverting fistula, hematoma | 35 | Y |
12 | M | 53 | None | 1 | RFFF | patch | Yes | IM/IM | None | 6 | N |
13 | F | 67 | GERD | 2 | RFFF | onlay | Yes | IM/IM | Contained leak | 6 | N |
14 | M | 66 | HT, GERD | 5 | ALT | patch | Yes | IM/IM | Refistulized | 90 | Y |
15 | M | 64 | DM, HT, Steroid, GERD | 4 | RFFF | onlay | Yes | IM/IM | PNA, Refistulized | 53 | Y |
16 | M | 68 | Steroid, HT, GERD | 4 | RFFF | folded | No | ST/EJ | CC blowout, lig, Pec, persistent leak | Never | Y |
17 | F | 75 | HT, GERD | 7 | RFFF | folded | Yes | EC/IJ | None | 7 | N |
18 | M | 54 | DM, HT, GERD | 1 | RFFF | folded | Yes | F/IJ | Late pharyngocarotid fistula, CC stent, Pec, CC lig, Refistulized | Never | Y |
19 | M | 62 | HT, GERD | 9 | RFFF, RFFF | folded, onlay | Yes | IM/IM, IM/IM | Neck and chest infection, refistulized | Never | Y |
20 | M | 49 | None | 18 | RFFF/Pec | patch | Yes | IM | Contained leak | 7 | N |