Surgery for the post-cricoid carcinoma. Report on 23 cases in which replacement by stomach was attempted.

A report on 23 cases of post-cricoid carcinoma treated by pharyngolaryngectomy and pharyngogastric anastomosis. The results, complications, and causes of death are reported. The series showed that, when the tumor recurred it was in the regional lymph nodes and in only one case was the primary site involved. Metastasis occurred elsewhere only after regional node involvement.