Oncologic and Functional Outcomes After Primary and Salvage Laryngopharyngoesophagectomy With Gastric Pull-Up Reconstruction for Locally Advanced Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Background/Purpose: Hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) are generally diagnosed in an advanced disease stage. A total laryngopharyngoesophagectomy with gastric pull-up reconstruction is a time tested surgical treatment in our centre for resectable failures or recurrences after primary trea...

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Main Authors: Jeroen Meulemans, Floor Couvreur, Eline Beckers, Philippe Nafteux, Hans Van Veer, Vincent Vander Poorten, Pierre Delaere, Willy Coosemans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2019.00735/full