TABLE 1.

Patient demographic data and postoperative information

Patients	Age(year)	Tumor range	TNM stage	Total parenteral alimentation time (days)	Oral feeding time (days)	Decannulation time (months)	Dysphagia	Reflux	Aspiration	Speech	Postoperative adjuvant treatment	Follow up (m)	Result
1	49	CE, PPW, unilateral PS	T3N1M0	3	21	4	No	No	Yes	Normal	Two cycles of DDP + 5‐FU + radiation (66Gy)	74	Lymph node metastasis of posterior pharyngeal space
2	53	CE, PPW, bilateral PS	T3N2M0	6	40	5	No	Yes	No	Normal	Radiation (60 Gy)	59	DSF
3	61	CE, unilateral PS, paraglottic space and arytenoid cartilage area	T4N1M0	3	21	4	No	No	No	Slightly worsened	Two cycles of DDP + 5‐FU+ radiation (50 Gy)	52	DSF

Note: The clinical staged according to International Union Against Cancer 2010.

Abbreviations: CE, cervical esophagus; DDP, cisplatin; DSF, disease‐free survival; PPW: posterior pharyngeal wall; PS, pyriform sinus.