Effect of postoperative use of diclofenac on pharyngocutaneous fistula development after primary total laryngopharyngectomy: Results of a single‐center retrospective study

Abstract

Primary total laryngopharyngectomy is the treatment of choice in many cases of locally advanced hypopharyngeal and laryngeal cancer. Development of pharyngocutaneous fistulae is the most common postoperative complication. A recent Danish study showed significantly increased rates of anastomosal leakage after colorectal resection in patients receiving diclofenac treatment.