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ArticleIranian journal of otorhinolaryngology2016

Evaluation of Post Laryngectomy Pharyngocutaneous Fistula risk Factors.

Sophia Nitassi, Jihane Belayachi, Mohammed Chihab, Ilham Rkain, Jalila Benayad, Mohammed Anas Benbouzid, Abdelillah Oujilal, Leila Essakalli

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Article in Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Risk factors of pharyngocutaneous fistula after total laryngectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020
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  2. Association of preoperative hemoglobin levels with the risk of pharyngocutaneous fistula after surgery for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  3. Risk factors for postoperative pharyngocutaneous fistula after total laryngectomy.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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  8. Pharyngocutaneous Fistula Following Primary and Salvage Laryngectomy: Aetiology and Predictive Factors.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Sophia NitassiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Specialities Hospital, Faculty of Medicine in Rabat; Mohammed V University; Rabat. Morocco.
Jihane BelayachiDepartment of Medical Emergency Care Unit, Ibn Sina Hospital. Faculty of Medicine in Rabat; Mohammed V University; Rabat. Morocco.
Mohammed ChihabDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Specialities Hospital, Faculty of Medicine in Rabat; Mohammed V University; Rabat. Morocco.
Ilham RkainDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Specialities Hospital, Faculty of Medicine in Rabat; Mohammed V University; Rabat. Morocco.
Jalila BenayadDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Specialities Hospital, Faculty of Medicine in Rabat; Mohammed V University; Rabat. Morocco.
Mohammed Anas BenbouzidDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Specialities Hospital, Faculty of Medicine in Rabat; Mohammed V University; Rabat. Morocco.
Abdelillah OujilalDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Specialities Hospital, Faculty of Medicine in Rabat; Mohammed V University; Rabat. Morocco.
Leila EssakalliDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Specialities Hospital, Faculty of Medicine in Rabat; Mohammed V University; Rabat. Morocco.
Mohammed V University · MA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) is the most common complication after total laryngectomy. Its incidence is extremely variable, with values ranging from 3% and 65%. The management of this problem considerably increases the length and the cost of hospitalization. The aim of this study is to analyze the incidence, predisposing factors, and outcome of PCF in patients undergoing total laryngectomy in a Moroccan teaching hospital in Rabat, Morocco. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis study is a retrospective study including 136 patients who underwent total laryngectomy for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx in our institution, between January 2006 and December 2013. Socio-demographical, biological, surgical, and outcome data were included. Risk factors were analyzed for association with PCF formation.

resultsThe overall PCF rate was 27.8%. The mean age was 58 (32-82 years). Univariate analysis showed age (P= 0,028), hemoglobin (P=0,026), and previous tracheotomy (P=0,028) to be associated with the onset of PCF. However, multivariate analysis revealed that previous tracheotomy (P=0,028) and low level of preoperative hemoglobin (P=0,026) were highly associated with the occurrence of PCF.

conclusionThis is an original work performed in an African country with a large serie. Our findings suggest that age, previous tracheotomy, and low level of haemoglobin are risk factors for PCF onset after total laryngectomy in T4 squamous cell carcinoma.

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FistulaIncidencePharyngealRisk FactorTotal laryngectomy.

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PMCPMC4881883
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