Endoscopic negative pressure therapy (ENPT) of apost-laryngectomy pharyngocutaneous fistula: firstreport of anew treatment method.

Abstract

In the current first report, it is shown how apost-laryngectomy pharyngocutaneous fistula was successfully closed by endoscopic negative pressure therapy (ENPT; also termed endoscopic vacuum therapy, EVT). The duration of negative pressure treatment was 14days. Up until now, ENPT has been used for treatment of transmural defects in the rectum and esophagus. The new endoscopic method can also be used in the ENT field for closure of pharyngocutaneous fistulas.