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Table 2 Primary surgery and reconstruction types

From: Clinicopathological factors influencing the outcomes of surgical treatment in patients with T4a hypopharyngeal cancer

 

No of patients (%)

Primary Surgery

 Partial laryngectomy with partial pharyngectomy

18 (19.4)

 Total laryngectomy with partial pharyngectomy

41 (44.1)

 Total laryngopharyngectomy

11 (11.8)

 Total laryngopharyngectomy with cervical esophagectomy

12 (12.9)

 Total laryngopharyngoesophagectomy

11 (11.8)

Reconstruction

 Radial forearm free flap

34 (36.6)

 Anterolateral thigh free flap

11 (11.8)

 Pectoralis major myocutaneous flap

10 (10.8)

 Gastric pull-up

11 (11.8)

 Jejunal free flap

7 (7.5)

 Primary closure

20 (21.5)