[Clinical outcome of conservative treatment for pharyngocutaneous fistula].

Objective: To analyze the conservative management and outcomes of pharyngocutaneous fistula after total laryngectomy.

Method: Twenty-one patients with postoperative fistulas were identified and treated by conservative therapy.

Result: Different treatment were given basing on the three stages of pharyngocutaneous fistula: drainage and cleaning stage, pressure bandaging stage and healing stage.