Salivary bypass tube in managing persistent and large pharyngocutaneous and tracheoesophageal fistulas: a series of seven cases

Abstract Background A salivary bypass tube (SBT) is a silicone tube that directs oral content from the mouth to the esophagus. We studied a series of seven cases of persistent and large neck fistulas of different aetiologies to assess the beneficial use of SBTs in each case. Case presentation A tota...

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Main Authors: Nurul Najwa Mohd Zakir, Zulkifli Yusof, Irfan Mohamad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-06-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-023-00470-8