Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Possibilities in hypopharyngeal reconstruction--comparative study.

P R Delaere1, P J Guelinckx, F Ostyn

  • 1Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, KUL, Leuven.

Acta Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica Belgica
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Learning curve in tracheal allotransplantation.

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons·2012
Same author

Pre-operative imaging in primary hyperparathyroidism with ultrasonography and sestamibi scintigraphy.

B-ENT·2011
Same author

Use of a placebo in clinical trials.

European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists·2009
Same author

Retrieval of port-A catheter fragment from the main and right pulmonary arteries 3 years after dislodgment.

The journal of vascular access·2008
Same author

Reconstruction of the nose after cocaine abuse.

Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS·2007
Same author

The Leuven staged supraperiosteal retropositioning repair: long-term velopharyngeal function in non-syndromic cleft palate.

B-ENT·2007
Same journal

[Allergy and vasomotor disorders of the sinusal and nasal mucosa].

Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica·2014
Same journal

Hairy tongue: a case report.

Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica·2005
Same journal

Ultrasonography as the method of incidental detection of mandible lesions.

Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica·2005
Same journal

Extracranial sinonasal tract meningioma: a case report.

Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica·2005
Same journal

Cartilage and tympanoplasty.

Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica·2005
Same journal

Facial pain from visceral origin.

Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica·2005
See all related articles

The jejunal graft shows promising results for hypopharyngeal reconstruction after laryngopharyngectomy, with fewer complications and shorter hospital stays compared to other methods.

Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Head and Neck Surgery
  • Surgical Reconstruction

Background:

  • Hypopharyngeal reconstruction is crucial after total laryngopharyngectomy.
  • Various methods exist, including pectoralis major flap, radial forearm flap, and jejunum interposition.
  • Evaluating outcomes like complications and swallowing function is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy of three hypopharyngeal reconstruction techniques.
  • To evaluate complications, hospitalization duration, and postoperative swallowing time.
  • To identify the optimal method for circumferential hypopharyngeal defects.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative study of three reconstruction types: pectoralis major flap, radial forearm flap, and revascularized jejunum interposition.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis of recent cases from the E.N.T. department at K.U. Leuven.
  • Assessment based on complication rates, hospital stay duration, and swallowing function.

    • Main Results:

    • The jejunal graft demonstrated favorable outcomes in hypopharyngeal reconstruction.
    • Comparison focused on complication rates, hospitalization duration, and swallowing time.
    • Specific results for each flap type were analyzed for efficacy.

    Conclusions:

    • Revascularized jejunum interposition appears to be a promising technique for hypopharyngeal reconstruction.
    • The jejunal graft offers hopeful results for circumferential defects post-laryngopharyngectomy.
    • Further research may validate the jejunal graft as a preferred method.