Tracheoesophageal Diversion and Laryngotracheal Separation Procedures for Radiotherapy-Related Intractable Aspiration Pneumonia in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Table 2

Complications and outcomes of tracheoesophageal diversion and laryngotracheal separation in five patients.

Number	PEF	FRT	BW (kg)		NAPE		Type of diet
			Preoperation	Postoperation	Preoperation	Postoperation
1	No	Yes	45.6	51.4	16	0	Semisolid diet
2	No	Yes	47.8	55.6	9	0	Semisolid diet
3	No	Yes	50.3	56.7	12	0	Semisolid diet
4	Yes	No	38.9	54.3	8	0	Semisolid diet
5	No	Yes	49.7	58.6	11	0	Liquid diet

PEF: postoperative esophageal fistula; FTR: feeding tube removal; BW: body weight; NAPE: number of aspiration pneumonia events.