Primary voice restoration at laryngectomy.
The tracheoesophageal puncture techniques of secondary voice restoration have been applied to primary restoration at laryngectomy. Satisfactory speech resulted in 48 patients (69%). This figure was improved by revision surgery to 75% and case selection may produce even higher success rates.
D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D007831:Larynx, Artificial; D008722:Methods; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D013071:Speech, Alaryngeal; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014140:Tracheotomy