Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Persistent Halitosis after Pharyngeal Flap Surgery
- 1 November 1993
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Vol. 92 (6) , 1176-1178
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-199311000-00029
Abstract
A patient presenting with persistent dramatically offensive fetid malodor 1 year after pharyngeal flap surgery is described. Nasendoscopic examination revealed the presence of a foreign body within the nasopharynx lying on the flap. The foreign body was immediately removed by endoscopic telebiopter and revealed itself to be a gauze pad forgotten during the pharyngeal flap surgery. Modern endoscopic equipment allowed both quick diagnosis of this very rare complication and immediate and simple treatment under topical anesthesia.Keywords
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