Pharyngeal mucosal closure in total laryngectomy: comparison between vertical and T-shaped closure.

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes vertical and T-shaped pharyngoplasty closure techniques after total laryngectomy (TL) and to evaluate the factors associated with the development of pharyngocutaneous fistula.

Materials And Methods: We performed a retrospective study that included patients with a histopathological diagnosis of laryngeal cancer that underwent TL between 2009 and 2021.

Results: Fifty-seven patients were included in the study.

Near-peer teaching strategy in a large human anatomy course: perceptions of near-peer instructors.

Near-peer teaching (NPT) is a strategy in which senior students assume the instructor role with junior peers (mentees). Senior students develop unique skills and knowledge through NPT, an experience which extends their learning beyond content mastery. Different teaching modules featuring NPT were utilized in the human anatomy course at the School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico.