Pharyngoesophageal Suturing Technique May Decrease the Incidence of Pharyngocutaneous Fistula following Total Laryngectomy

Table 1

The main variables of the patients in both groups.

Risk factors	PCF; group	Non-PCF; group	Total
Interrupted suture; Continuous suture	4	3	7
	0	13	13
DM (+); DM (−)	1	3	4
	3	13	16
Hypoalbuminemia (+); Hypoalbuminemia (−)	0	3	3
	3	11	17
Preop. tracheotomy (+); Preop. tracheotomy (−)	3	12	15
	1	4	5
Neck dissection (+); Neck dissection (−)	4	16	20
	0	0	0
Preop. radiotherapy (+); Preop. radiotherapy (−)	0	0	0
	4	16	20
COPD (+); COPD (−)	0	2	2
	4	14	18
Anemia (+); Anemia (−)	0	3	3
	4	13	17
CRF (+); CRF (−)	0	0	0
	4	16	20
Stage 4 cancer (+); Stage 4 cancer (−)	4	16	20
	0	0	0
Hypothyroidism (+); Hypothyroidism (−)	0	0	0
	4	16	20

Diabetes mellitus: DM, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: COPD, and chronic renal failure: CRF.