Pharyngoplasty effectively relieves dysphagia from radiation-induced upper gastrointestinal tract strictures: A report of two cases-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

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

Published:2020-06-01 Issue: Volume: Page:64-67
ISSN:2704-4890
Container-title:Health Sciences Investigations Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:HSI Journal

Author:

Tettey Mark¹,Edwin Frank²,Aniteye Ernest³,Tamatey Martin⁴,Offei-Larbi Gordon⁵

Affiliation:

1. Department of Surgery, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana & National Cardiothoracic Center, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana

2. National Cardiothoracic Center, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana & Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana

3. National Cardiothoracic Center, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana & Department of Anaesthesia, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

4. National Cardiothoracic Center, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana & Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana

5. National Cardiothoracic Center, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana

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.

Publisher

University of Ghana

Subject

General Medicine

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