TY - JOUR
AU1 - Ferrer Ramírez, M. J.
AU2 - Guallart Doménech,  F.
AU3 - Brotons Durbán,  S.
AU4 - Carrasco Llatas,  M.
AU5 - Estellés Ferriol,  E.
AU6 - López Martínez,  R.
AB - Tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) with a voice prosthesis has been the preferred treatment for speech rehabilitation of total laryngectomies at the Dr. Peset Hospital since 1984. This study reviews 350 consecutive patients over a 15-year period. There were 334 patients with primary and 16 with secondary TEP. Long-term tracheoesophageal speech was achieved in approximately 70% ¶of our patients. Problems related to or affecting TEP for voice restoration were studied. The different types of problems identified occurred in proportions ranging from 0.6% to 18%. Most of them were easily managed, but problems such as salivary leakage and dislodging of the prosthesis led to tracheoesophageal tract closure in 30% of the patients.
TI - Surgical voice restoration after total laryngectomy: long-term results
JF - European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
DO - 10.1007/s004050100371
DA - 2001-11-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/surgical-voice-restoration-after-total-laryngectomy-long-term-results-zw84uNmnCH
SP - 463
EP - 466
VL - 258
IS - 9
DP - DeepDyve
ER -