Efficacy and Safety of Microsurgical Pharyngolaryngeal and Pharyngoesophageal Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

ABSTRACT: Restoration of function and complication management after pharyngolaryngectomy remains a challenging task. The aim of our study was to compare the functional and clinical outcomes of pharyngolaryngeal and pharyngoesophageal reconstruction using free flaps, namely jejunal (FJF), anterolateral thigh, and radial forearm, and describe a reconstructive approach for these defects following tumor resection.

Methods

We performed a systematic literature review on PubMed (Medline), Embase and Cochrane Library over the last two decades for articles reporting the surgical reconstructive modalities available after total or partial pharyngeal and/or laryngeal resection using a structured search strategy and strict inclusion and elimination criteria.

Results

Our search identified a total of

SUBMITTER: Gasteratos K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10146040 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature