Tracheo-oesophageal puncture without tears: the forceps technique.
Certain problems have been encountered using a rigid endoscopic technique for tracheo-oesophageal puncture in voice restoration following laryngectomy. An alternative method is described using a modified curved abdominal forceps which allows quicker and more predictable access to the puncture site.
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Head and Neck Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London.
D006801:Humans; D011677:Punctures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013072:Speech, Esophageal / Q000379:methods*; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula