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Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of persistent halitosis after pharyngeal flap surgery
Y Finkelstein1, Y P Talmi, Y Zohar
1Departments of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Meir Hospital, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|November 1, 1993
Abstract:
A patient presenting with persistent dramatically offensive fetid malodor 1 year after pharyngeal flap surgery is described. Nasendoscopic examination revealed the presence of a foreign body within the nasopharynx lying on the flap. The foreign body was immediately removed by endoscopic telebiopter and revealed itself to be a gauze pad forgotten during the pharyngeal flap surgery. Modern endoscopic equipment allowed both quick diagnosis of this very rare complication and immediate and simple treatment under topical anesthesia.