Tracheocutaneous fistula as a complication of laryngotracheal separation surgery.

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2012
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To evaluate the relationship between the occurrence of tracheocutaneous fistula of the proximal tracheal stump regarding the indication (therapeutic or prophylactic) of laryngotracheal separation surgery (LTS) and regarding the presence of a current or previous tracheostomy when LTS was performed. Retrospective analysis of 66 patients submitted to LTS. The tracheocutaneous fistula occurred in 14 (21.2%) patients. Twelve (33.3%) of 36 patients whose indication was therapeutic and in two (6.7%) of 30 patients whose indication was prophylactic (p = 0.019). It occurred in 8 (57.1%) of 14 patients who had undergone tracheostomy prior to completion of LTS, while occurred in 6 (11.5%) patients who had not previously undergone tracheostomy (n = 52) (p = 0.0009). The incidence of tracheocutaneous fistula as a postoperative complication of laryngotracheal separation is high and occurs mainly in patients whose indication is therapeutic and for those with a current or previous tracheostomy.
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Tracheocutaneous fistula, Complication, Laryngotracheal separation surgery
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ZOCRATTO, O. B. et al. Tracheocutaneous fistula as a complication of laryngotracheal separation surgery. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, v. 269, p. 1973-1977, 2012. Disponível em: <http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00405-011-1858-6>. Acesso em: 29 jan. 2017.