Pharyngoplasty effectively relieves dysphagia from radiation-induced upper gastrointestinal tract strictures: A report of two cases

Mark Tettey, Frank Edwin, Ernest Aniteye, Martin Tamatey, Gordon Offei-Larbi

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Abstract

Pharyngoesophageal strictures following external beam radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal tumors are common. The management has mainly been repeated dilatation. We report two cases of pharyngeal strictures following radiation therapy. Management modalities were repeated dilatation followed by colopharyngoplasty for the first case, and sternocleidomastoid myocutaneous pharyngoplasty for the second case. Both had uneventful post-operative recovery and have no dysphagia to solids or liquids since surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)64-67
Number of pages4
JournalHealth Sciences Investigations Journal
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Colopharyngoplasty
  • radiation therapy
  • sternocleidomastiod myocutaneous pharyngoesophagoplasty

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