Intraoperative brachytherapy, laryngopharyngoesophagectomy, and gastric transposition for patients with recurrent hypopharyngeal and cervical esophageal carcinoma
Wilson L, Chung J, Haffty B, Cahow E, Sasaki C, Son Y. Intraoperative brachytherapy, laryngopharyngoesophagectomy, and gastric transposition for patients with recurrent hypopharyngeal and cervical esophageal carcinoma. The Laryngoscope 1998, 108: 1504-1508. PMID: 9778290, DOI: 10.1097/00005537-199810000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal beam radiationGastric transpositionCervical esophagusLocal controlMedian doseRecurrent carcinomaActuarial local controlCervical esophageal carcinomaLymphvascular space invasionTotal median doseLymph node dissectionGood local controlAcceptable risk profileActuarial survivalNode dissectionFacial painNodal involvementOverall survivalRecurrent diseaseCervical abscessIntraoperative brachytherapyMale patientsMedian ageMucosal hemorrhageFacial edema