JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery: Dermatology Topic Collection http://archotol.jamanetwork.com/ en-us Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:56:17 GMT Silverchair editor@archotol.jamanetwork.com webmaster@archotol.jamanetwork.com Use of Vascularized Muscle Flaps in the Healing of Compromised Wounds Comment on “The Impact of Pharyngeal Closure Technique on Fistula After Salvage Laryngectomy”Vascularized Muscle Flaps and Wound Healing http://archotol.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1676505 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Genden EM. <span class="paragraphSection">The article titled “The Impact of Pharyngeal Closure Technique on Fistula After Salvage Laryngectomy” by Patel et al is a retrospective review of 350 patients from 8 institutions, who underwent salvage laryngectomy after radiotherapy and/or chemoradiotherapy. The authors stratified patients into 3 groups according to pharyngotomy closure technique. The closure types included (1) primary closure, (2) closure using a fasciocutaneous free flap, and (3) closure using a pectoralis myofascial onlay flap.</span> 1 1 10.1001/jamaoto.2013.2765 http://archotol.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1676505