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New method for in-office secondary voice prosthesis insertion under local anesthesia by reverse puncture from

Takahiro Fukuhara¹, Kazunori Fujiwara, Kenichi Nomura

¹Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology

|April 13, 2013

Abstract

Objectives:

We clarify and demonstrate the utility of our new method of voice prosthesis insertion using puncture from the esophageal lumen.

Methods:

Our new reverse puncture method using a flexible endoscope can be performed in an outpatient clinic under local anesthesia. We conducted a clinical trial with patients with head and neck cancer between April 2010 and February 2012. Our study focused on the following three points: 1) the percentage of patients for whom the procedure was successful; 2) the duration of the operation; and 3) any adverse effects.

Results:

The puncture was performed successfully for 21 of 22 patients (95%). The mean duration of the operation, excluding the time for local anesthesia, was only 11.6 minutes. All patients began voice rehabilitation and attained peroral intake immediately after the operation. None of the patients suffered complications from the procedures.

Conclusions:

Most patients were treated with our new method with ease and at low risk. The high success rate and the absence of complications demonstrate the benefits of our method. We conclude that our method can be recommended for secondary reverse tracheoesophageal puncture.

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