Evolution of surgical treatment for pharyngeal pouch
โ Scribed by A. Aly; P. G. Devitt; G. G. Jamieson
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 120 KB
- Volume
- 91
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
- DOI
- 10.1002/bjs.4572
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Background. An anterior pharyngeal pouch is a common anatomic variation after total laryngectomy. The exact part the pouch has to play in postlaryngectomy swallowing disorders is unknown but might be bigger than expected. Methods. Nine patients with a symptomatic pouch were treated with CO 2 laser
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