Patient
Gender
Age
Pathological TNM stageA
Primary size (mm)
Ablative procedureA
Dual flaps
Follow up (months)
Adjuvant Treatment
Complications
Fistula healing time (days)B
Hospital stay (days)
Nutrition status
Speech
1
M
60
T3N2b SCC posterior pharyngeal wall
44
Circumferential LP, bilateral ND, left hemithyroidectomy
Right DP Left PM
22
Chemo-radiotherapy
Fistula
12
26
Soft diet + PEG
Speech valve
2
F
55
T4aN2c SCC hypopharynx
75
Circumferential LP, cervical oesophagectomy, bilateral ND, right hemithyroidectomy
Right DP Left SC 21 Died following tumour recurrence
Radiotherapy
Fistula
14
34
Soft diet
Speech valve not feasible
3
M
68
T3N0 post-cricoid SCC
30
Salvage laryngectomy, partial pharyngectomy, cervical oesophagectomy, total thyroidectomy, central compartment ND
Left DP Right SC 14 Died unrelated to tumour recurrence
Nil
Fistula, shoulder wound dehiscence
21
54
Soft diet
Speech valve
4
M
82
T1 SCC posterior pharyngeal wall
17
Salvage laryngectomy, partial pharyngectomy, cervical oesophagectomy
Left DP Right SC
29
Nil
Fistula, haematoma
28
31
Normal diet
Speech valve
5
F
64
T4aN0 SCC posterior pharyngeal wall
40
Circumferential LP, cervical oesophagectomy, total thyroidectomy, bilateral and central compartment ND
Left DP Right PM 22 Tumour recurrence at 20 months follow up
Nil – declined radiotherapy
Fistula
10
29
Normal diet
Speech valve
6
M
65
T4aN2c SCC hypopharynx
31
Circumferential LP, cervical oesophagectomy, right hemithyroidectomy, bilateral, central compartment and left retropharyngeal ND
Left DP Right PM
12
Radiotherapy
Fistula
16
22
Soft diet
Awaiting speech valve insertion
7
F
77
T4aN0 SCC cervical oesophagus
71
Circumferential LP, cervical oesophagectomy, left hemithyroidectomy, bilateral selective and central compartment neck dissection
Right DP Left PM
2
Nil – declined radiotherapy
Fistula
20
27
Soft diet
Speech valve not feasible
8
F
78
T2 post-cricoid SCC
25
Salvage laryngectomy, partial pharyngectomy, cervical oesophagectomy
Left DP Right PM
2
Nil
Fistula
4
18
Soft diet
Awaiting speech valve