Does early oral feeding increase the likelihood of salivary fistula after total laryngectomy?

This study compared the incidence of salivary fistula between groups with an early or late reintroduction of oral feeding, and identified the predictive factors for salivary fistula. A randomised trial was performed using 89 patients with larynx or hypopharynx cancer, assigned to 2 groups (early or...

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