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Surgical management of acquired laryngopharyngeal fistulae

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology volume 256, pages 361–365 (1999)Cite this article

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Pathological communication between the food and air passages in the neck region due to malignant disease is known. However, such a pathology arising as a result of a non malignant process is relatively uncommon, and only a handful of reports exists in the literature. The authors describe and discuss the management of two patients with laryngopharyngeal fistula of nonmalignant etiology.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital VU, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands, NL

    R. Tiwari & H. Mahieu

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  1. R. Tiwari
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Received: 22 August 1998 / Accepted: 4 December 1998

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Tiwari, R., Mahieu, H. Surgical management of acquired laryngopharyngeal fistulae. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology 256, 361–365 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004050050164

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  • Key words Acquired laryngopharyngeal fistulae
  • Reconstructive surgery