[Treatment of hypopharyngeal stricture after total laryngectomy by interventional therapy with inner-cavity cradle].

Objective: To investigate the main factors in the treatment of hypopharyngeal stricture after total laryngectomy by interventional therapy with inner-cavity cradle.

Method: Nine patients of hypopharyngeal stricture after total laryngectomy accepted the interventional therapy with inner-cavity cradle.

Result: The interventional therapy with inner-cavity cradle succeeded in 8 patients, the difficulty of swallowing was obviously improved immediately after the therapy. The therapy failed in 1 patient. The follow-up period lasted from 5 months to 36 months. For the 8 patients, the inner-cavity cradle helped them to overcome the difficulty of swallowing, gained more time for further treatment.

Conclusion: A suitable inner-cavity cradle can extend the hypopharyngeal stricture after total laryngectomy, help the patient to overcome the difficulty of swallowing. The therapy is easy to perform, the effect is reliable. It can be a utility treatment for the hypopharyngeal stricture.