Subcutaneous left colon reconstruction following pharyngo-laryngectomy

Twenty-nine patients with post-cricoid carcinoma were treated by pharyngo-laryngectomy and left colon reconstruction using the subcutaneous route. Six patients had unilateral block dissection of cervical nodes. Nineteen patients had a satisfactory result with two long-term survivors. Four patients had no worthwhile palliation and there were 6 perioperative deaths.