Mannelli G, et al. - An assessment was conducted of the incidence, the degree and the effect of gastro-pharyngeal reflux (GPR) in laryngectomised patients. It was deduced that the identification of preexisting reflux severity and screening of potential high-risk cancer patients for postoperative complications could be achieved via pre- and post-surgical reflux investigation. In high-complication risk cancer patients, this could permit the early onset of acid suppressive therapy in presence of pathologic findings.