Surgical voice restoration after total laryngectomy: long-term results.
Journal: European Archives Of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology : Official Journal Of The European Federation Of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : Affiliated With The German Society For Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head And Neck Surgery
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Abstract
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.
Authors
M Ferrer Ramírez, F Guallart Doménech, S Brotons Durbán, M Carrasco Llatas, E Estellés Ferriol, R López Martínez
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