Predictors of Salivary Fistulas in Patients Undergoing Salvage Total Laryngectomy

Table 4

Comparisons between types of neopharyngeal closure techniques and their associated major fistula rate.

Major fistula only comparisons	Fistula rate	value
Complete pharyngectomy vs. partial	0% (0/2) vs. 27.27% (3/11)	0.40
Single-layer closure vs. all others	44.4% (4/9) vs. 12.82% (5/39)	0.09
Single- vs. double-layer closure	44.4% (4/9) vs. 14.3% (2/14)	0.26
Single- vs. triple-layer closure	44.4% (4/9) vs. 0.0% (0/7)	0.15
Single-layer closure vs. pec. flap overlay	44.4% (4/9) vs. 11.1% (1/9)	0.29
Pec. flap overlay vs. all others	11.1% (1/9) vs. 20.5% (8/39)	0.86

vs.: versus; pec.: pectoralis.