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[Voice rehabilitation of modified Amatsu operation after total laryngectomy]
1Department of Otolaryngology, First Hospital of Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100034.
Objective:
To evaluate voice rehabilitation of one stage tracheoesophagus shunt operation after total laryngectomy.
Method:
One stage voice rehabilitation of 20 cases for post total laryngectomy was performed with modified Amatsu tracheoesophgeal shunt operation.
Result:
16 cases developed speech with voice rehabilitation among 20 cases of postlaryngectomy.
Conclusion:
One stage tracheoesophageal shunt voice rehabilitation applie to all patients with total laryngectomy and with unilateral or bilateral neck dissection at the same time of total laryngectomy and with radiation therapy. The technique is easy and safe. It can resolve the problem of restoration of voice.
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