Objective. To describe the surgical technique of the supraclavicular artery fascial flap (SAFF) and outcomes in neopharyngeal covering with overlay technique during salvage total laryngectomy for residual or recurrent carcinoma after chemo/radiation treatment. Methods. Chart review of patients treated between October 2018 and February 2019 at two tertiary care hospitals. Variables extracted from patient records were age, gender, history of chemo/radiation therapy, neck dissection, surgical and postoperative complications. Outcomes measured were surgical time, postoperative complications and flap failure, oral intake start and patient discharge. Results. Ten male patients were included. Median age was 64 years. All patients underwent salvage total laryngectomy and neopharyngeal covering with SAFF. Mean flap harvest time was 25 minutes. No surgical complications or flap failure were recorded. Oral intake was started on a median of post-operative day 10. No cases of pharyngocutaneous fistula were encountered. Conclusions. SAFF is a reliable, easy and quick to harvest flap, which provides a good al-ternative to other pedicled and free flaps for hypopharyngeal coverage in laryngeal salvage surgery. Donor site morbidity is almost null and postoperative complications are very rare.

Supraclavicular artery fascial flap (SAFF): a valuable tool in salvage total laryngectomy and hemipharyngolaryngectomy / Mattioli, F.; Fermi, M.; Martone, A.; Ghirelli, M.; Giordano, L.; Di Santo, D.; Bussi, M.; Presutti, L.. - In: ACTA OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICA ITALICA. - ISSN 0392-100X. - 41:6(2021), pp. 523-529. [10.14639/0392-100X-N1152]

Supraclavicular artery fascial flap (SAFF): a valuable tool in salvage total laryngectomy and hemipharyngolaryngectomy

Mattioli F.;Fermi M.;Martone A.;Ghirelli M.;Bussi M.;Presutti L.
2021

Abstract

Objective. To describe the surgical technique of the supraclavicular artery fascial flap (SAFF) and outcomes in neopharyngeal covering with overlay technique during salvage total laryngectomy for residual or recurrent carcinoma after chemo/radiation treatment. Methods. Chart review of patients treated between October 2018 and February 2019 at two tertiary care hospitals. Variables extracted from patient records were age, gender, history of chemo/radiation therapy, neck dissection, surgical and postoperative complications. Outcomes measured were surgical time, postoperative complications and flap failure, oral intake start and patient discharge. Results. Ten male patients were included. Median age was 64 years. All patients underwent salvage total laryngectomy and neopharyngeal covering with SAFF. Mean flap harvest time was 25 minutes. No surgical complications or flap failure were recorded. Oral intake was started on a median of post-operative day 10. No cases of pharyngocutaneous fistula were encountered. Conclusions. SAFF is a reliable, easy and quick to harvest flap, which provides a good al-ternative to other pedicled and free flaps for hypopharyngeal coverage in laryngeal salvage surgery. Donor site morbidity is almost null and postoperative complications are very rare.
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Supraclavicular artery fascial flap (SAFF): a valuable tool in salvage total laryngectomy and hemipharyngolaryngectomy / Mattioli, F.; Fermi, M.; Martone, A.; Ghirelli, M.; Giordano, L.; Di Santo, D.; Bussi, M.; Presutti, L.. - In: ACTA OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICA ITALICA. - ISSN 0392-100X. - 41:6(2021), pp. 523-529. [10.14639/0392-100X-N1152]
Mattioli, F.; Fermi, M.; Martone, A.; Ghirelli, M.; Giordano, L.; Di Santo, D.; Bussi, M.; Presutti, L.
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