[Prevention and treatment for aspiration of tracheaesophageal shunt phonatory opening]
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1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Central Hospital of Huludao City, Huludao 125001.
Objective:
Estimating the curative effective of the brim shape epiglottis plasty.
Method:
A pedical cricoid cartilage flap has been built as well as the epiglottis after total laryngectomy, a downward concave face of the brim shape epiglottis above the phonatory opening from the posterior wall of the trachea and the anterior wall of the esophagus was made.
Result:
Of 26 cases undergoing this operation, 21/26 patients have not happened food aspiration, 2/26 cases died due to recurrence of the carcinoma, 3/26 cases missing connection following 2.0-5.0 years.
Conclusion:
We consider this method not only avoided aspiration of the food but also is advantageous to the function of speech and swallowing in different degree.
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