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ReviewSeminars in plastic surgery2020

Fistula Management in Head and Neck Cancer.

Anthony Sanchez, Ethan Frank, Jared Inman, Weitao Wang, Arya Namin, Yadranko Ducic

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Review in Seminars in plastic surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
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  3. The Management of Salivary Fistulas.Seminars in plastic surgery · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Anthony SanchezDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California.
Ethan FrankDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California.
Jared InmanDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California.
Weitao WangOtolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Associates, Fort Worth, Texas.
Arya NaminDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri.
Yadranko DucicOtolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Associates, Fort Worth, Texas.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fistulas in head and neck cancer patients are a common and challenging issue. Despite their commonality, there is little consensus regarding optimal treatment strategies or in preventative measures that might be taken preoperatively. A general knowledge and understanding of what factors correlate with fistula formation can assist a surgeon in optimizing a patient for surgery, thus decreasing prevalence. In addition, surgical techniques can aid in both the prevention and treatment of fistulas once they form. This review details risk factors for fistula formation, the use of vascularized tissue as a preventative measure, conservative and nonconservative treatment of fistulas, and possible strategies to decrease the likelihood of their formation.

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fistulafree flaphead and neck cancerlaryngectomyregional flap

Identifiers

PMID33380917
PMCPMC7759424

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