Tracheo-oesophageal puncture: a review of problems and complications

Tracheo-oesophageal puncture: a review of problems and complications

Tracheo-oesophageal puncture now has a well established role and in several units is now the principal means of speech rehabilitation following laryngectomy. Although not a difficult procedure, there are a number of problems and complications that may be encountered. With proper management these can...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1991-09, Vol.105 (9), p.750-754
Hauptverfasser: Garth, R. J. N., McRae, A., Evans, P. H. Rhŷs
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological and medical sciences
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Female
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Laryngectomy
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Punctures - adverse effects
Punctures - methods
Speech, Esophageal - instrumentation
Speech, Esophageal - methods
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract
Tracheoesophageal Fistula
Voice restoration
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Zusammenfassung:Tracheo-oesophageal puncture now has a well established role and in several units is now the principal means of speech rehabilitation following laryngectomy. Although not a difficult procedure, there are a number of problems and complications that may be encountered. With proper management these can usually be overcome and a useful voice achieved. This study looks at those problems in a series of 119 patients and discusses their management.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100117219