title: Gax collagen as an adjunctive measure for the incontinent myomucosal shunt.
abstract: Clinically important aspiration following the creation of a phonatory myomucosal shunt has occurred in 16% of our cases. Gax collagen was used in three cases therapeutically with excellent results. We report the technique used, the properties that make it efficacious, and the case specifics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Laennec Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brasnu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strome
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Laccourreye
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Weinstein
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Menard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen