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Voice restoration after total laryngopharyngectomy and cervical esophagectomy using the duckbill prosthesis
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73126.
Abstract:
We have presented a series of 10 patients who were successfully rehabilitated using the tracheoesophageal puncture technique for voice restoration. These patients underwent total laryngopharyngectomy or laryngopharyngoesophagectomy and reconstruction with visceral transposition (five patients), myocutaneous flaps (four patients), and skin graft and cervical flaps (one patient). All patients were able to produce adequate voice and carry on a conversation. Clinical evaluation of voice quality and acoustic analysis of voice samples indicate that the voice obtained in these patients was intelligible, and had adequate intensity, low pitch, and limited pitch variation. There were no complications related to the voice restoration procedure. It appears from our data and the limited experience reported in the literature that the tracheoesophageal prosthesis can be used successfully and safely for the speech rehabilitation of patients who undergo total laryngopharyngectomy, cervical esophagectomy, or both, regardless of the reconstructive method used.
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