Abstract
Complications following the total laryngectomy with or without partial pharyngectomy with neck dissection for laryngeal and pyriform fossa malignancies like aspiration, pharyngocutaneous fistula wound infection, flap necrosis, haematoma, chyle fistula and carotid blowout can cause serious implication on the final outcome of the treatment, which leads to increased postoperative morbidity, hospital stay and hospital cost. A prospective study in the Department of Otolaryngology and Head–Neck Surgery, JSS Hospital, Mysore, from November 2014 to July 2016. 30 patients undergoing Total laryngectomy with or without partial pharyngectomy for laryngeal and pyriform fossa were included in this study. The presentation, diagnosis, and management of the complications that were occurred, were discussed. The age of the patients vary between 32 and 76. Also, male preponderance was seen with approximately M:F ratio 3:1. Out of these 30 patients, 6 patients developed complications. The most common complication was pharyngocutaneous fistula (2 patients, 6%), which was developed after the 7th day. It was managed conservatively in both patients, wound infection was a second complication (2, 6%). Other complications were drain failure (1, 3%) and chylous fistula (1, 3%). The Most common complications after total laryngectomy with or without partial pharyngectomy with neck dissection in our study were wound infection and pharyngocutaneous fistula. Assessment of risk factors, early recognition of complications per operative protocols with improvised techniques are necessary to reduce incidence of complication after total laryngectomy with or without partial pharyngectomy with neck dissection.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Gollo A, Moi R, Simonelli M et al (2001) Salvage resection after previous laryngeal surgery: total laryngectomy with en bloc resection of the overlying cervical skin. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 127:786–789
Lagier A et al (2014) The influence of age on postoperative complications after total laryngectomy or pharyngolaryngectomy. Eur J Surg Oncol 40(2):202–207
Muscat JE, Wynder EL (1992) Tobacco, alcohol, asbestos, and occupational risk factors for laryngeal cancer. Cancer 69:2244–2251
Fiorini FR et al (2014) Tobacco exposure and complications in conservative laryngeal surgery. Cancers (Basel) 6(3):1727–1735
Arsenijevic S et al (2010) Demographic characteristics of patients with laryngeal cancer and their socio-economic status. J BUON 15(1):131–135
Schwartz SR, Yueh B, Maynard C, Daley J, Henderson W, Khuri SF (2004) Predictors of wound complications after laryngectomy: a study of over 2000 patients. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 131(1):61–68
Reddy SL, Reddy SD, Prasad AVVSL (2012) A prospective study of total laryngectomy and associated complications. Int J Phonosurg Laryngol 2(1):20–22
Pellini R et al (2013) Predictive factors for postoperative wound complications after neck dissection. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 33(1):16–22
Markou KD, Vlachtsis KC, Nikoolau AC, Petridids DG, Koulouas AI, Danilidis IC (2004) Incidence and predisposing factors of pharyngocutaneous fistula formation of total laryngectomy. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 261(2):61–67
Maharajan R et al (2010) Early complications of total laryngectomy: a retrospective study. Nepal J ENT Head Neck Surg 1(2):17–18
Atikuzzaman K et al (2013) Postoperative complications and its management after total laryngectomy. Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol 19(2):82–86
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Bharathi, M.B., Janga, R.P., Rakesh, B.S. et al. Laryngectomy With or Without Partial Pharyngectomy: A Systematic Review. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 71 (Suppl 1), 489–496 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-018-1366-8
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-018-1366-8