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[The treatment for hypopharynx stenosis using platysma pedicle flap]
Yanyan Ruan1, Wenxian Chen, Pengcheng Cui
1Department of Otolaryngology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, China.
Objective:
To evaluate the possibility and reliability of platysma pedicle flap transfer in the correction of hypopharynx stenosis,and delineate the operation skills and clinical results.
Method:
Ten patients with hypopharynx stenosis underwent hypopharynx reconstruction using platysma pedicle flap.
Result:
Nine of these patients had been decannulated successfully with good airway patency, good pronunciation and a good swallow.
Conclusion:
Platysma pedicle flap transfer was a single stage reconstruction, relatively simple procedure and less complication that can restore an adequate airway and a good swallow. The results indicate that the platysma pedicle flap is an ideal transplant for hypopharynx reconstruction. This method is simple, safe and reliable.
