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World J Clin Oncol. Jul 24, 2025; 16(7): 109246
Published online Jul 24, 2025. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v16.i7.109246
Published online Jul 24, 2025. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v16.i7.109246
Table 1 Patient characteristics
| Variable | n (%) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 44 (84.6) |
| Female | 8 (15.4) |
| Age | 59.8 ± 9.6 (mean ± SD) |
| Pre-RTH | 13 (25) |
| Pre-CHTH | 17 (32.7) |
| Stapler closure | 29 (55.8) |
| Traditional suturing | 23 (44.2) |
| Tumor histology | |
| SCC | 48 (92.3) |
| Sarcoma | 3 (5.8) |
| Papillary thyroid carcinoma | 1 (1.9) |
| Grading | |
| G1 | 1 (1.7) |
| G2 | 30 (58.8) |
| G3 | 20 (39.5) |
| TNM | |
| T1 | 1 (2) |
| T2 | 3 (5.8) |
| T3 | 20 (38.4) |
| T4 | 28 (53.8) |
- Citation: Galazka A, Stawarz K, Bienkowska-Pluta K, Paszkowska M, Misiak-Galazka M. Closure techniques for esophageal reconstruction after total laryngectomy and their impact on fistula formation. World J Clin Oncol 2025; 16(7): 109246
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v16/i7/109246.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v16.i7.109246