ArticleActa otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale2021
Supraclavicular artery fascial flap (SAFF): a valuable tool in salvage total laryngectomy and hemipharyngolaryngectomy.
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objectiveTo describe the surgical technique of the supraclavicular artery fascial flap (SAFF) and outcomes in neopharyngeal covering with overlay technique during salvage total laryngectomy for residual or recurrent carcinoma after chemo/radiation treatment.
methodsChart review of patients treated between October 2018 and February 2019 at two tertiary care hospitals. Variables extracted from patient records were age, gender, history of chemo/radiation therapy, neck dissection, surgical and postoperative complications. Outcomes measured were surgical time, postoperative complications and flap failure, oral intake start and patient discharge.
resultsTen male patients were included. Median age was 64 years. All patients underwent salvage total laryngectomy and neopharyngeal covering with SAFF. Mean flap harvest time was 25 minutes. No surgical complications or flap failure were recorded. Oral intake was started on a median of post-operative day 10. No cases of pharyngocutaneous fistula were encountered.
conclusionsSAFF is a reliable, easy and quick to harvest flap, which provides a good alternative to other pedicled and free flaps for hypopharyngeal coverage in laryngeal salvage surgery. Donor site morbidity is almost null and postoperative complications are very rare.
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