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Post-laryngectomy neopharyngeal diverticulae

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

C. Hartley ,
S. R. Saeed  and
W. T. Farrington
C. Hartley*
Affiliation:
University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester.
S. R. Saeed
Affiliation:
University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester.
W. T. Farrington
Affiliation:
University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester.
*
Mr C. Hartley, 39 Beech Road, Cale Green, Stockport, Cheshire SK3 8HD.
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Abstract

Four cases with a neopharyngeal diverticulum following total laryngectomy are presented. Each patient required surgery for complications directly related to the pouch. The relevance of these diverticulae is discussed with reference to their aetiology, complications and management.

Keywords

Laryngectomy, complicationsDiverticulumLaser surgeryPharyngeal diseases
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 6 , June 1994 , pp. 479 - 483
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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