Experiences with tracheoesophageal puncture are presented that confirm the beneficial experience of others in providing a superior means of voice rehabilitation. As with all surgical procedures, there is a short-term and long-term price to pay in terms of complications. The complications include all
Surgical voice restoration after total laryngectomy: long-term results
✍ Scribed by M. J. Ferrer Ramírez; F. Guallart Doménech; S. Brotons Durbán; M. Carrasco Llatas; E. Estellés Ferriol; R. López Martínez
- Book ID
- 106084935
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 45 KB
- Volume
- 258
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-9530
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