HEAD AND NECK ANASTOMOSES AND SUTURES

Head and neck anastomosis techniques present common aspects with any t ype of anastomosis but their localisation at the junction of the respi ratory and digestive tracts makes them often delicate to perform. In t he present article, we first review the different surgical indications and the laryngeal, tracheal, pharyngeal and oesophageal anastomosis t echniques. The main types of flaps also used for this purpose are high lighted. We then review the cases observed during the 5 last years in our department, type and technique of surgery used. In this general re view, we illustrate our stand point although aware of the multiple var iants favoured by different schools.