Abstract
(Editorial Comment: The authors describe the placement of a free mucoperiosteal graft into the hypopharynx using a transhyoid approach to relieve hypopharyngeal stenosis.) Stenosis of the pharynx is a complex problem that presents the surgeon with serious challenges. The numerous reconstructive methods described attest to the considerable failure rate that occurs in attempting to entirely eradicate the stenotic lesion. Not infrequently, the dysphagia experienced by the patient after reconstruction is complicated by varying degrees of aspiration, voice alterations, and pharyngocutaneous fistulae.
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