Secondary Tracheoesophageal Puncture Using a KTP Laser
β Scribed by Gary Y. Shaw; Jeffrey P. Searl
- Book ID
- 110082441
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 79 KB
- Volume
- 110
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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## Abstract ## Objectives/Hypothesis: The use of a rigid esophagoscope during tracheoesophageal puncture for speaking valve insertion in laryngectomized patients may be hindered by stenosis of the esophagus, or arthritic deformation of the spine, limiting extension of the neck. To prevent complica
Objective. To identify factors predicting prosthesis use and final speech quality in patients undergoing secondary tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) for voice restoration after laryngectomy. Methods. We undertook a retrospective study of 168 patients who underwent secondary TEP at the Cleveland Clin