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Using honey-based dressings in post-operative wound dehiscence

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Using honey-based dressings in post-operative wound dehiscence

Ligia Ferreira, Pedro Angelo, Sonia Pereira
31 May 2012

Total laryngopharyngectomy is usually performed in patients with advanced stage hypopharyngeal tumours. Such patients frequently have complicated medical histories, with severe co-morbidities aggravated by long-term heavy smoking and drinking habits. As such, those patients are more prone to post-operative complications, especially if they have previously undergone neck radiotherapy.