title: Technique of tracheo-oesophageal puncture under local anaesthesia.
abstract: Various techniques for performing a secondary tracheo-oesophageal puncture to enable insertion of a speech prosthesis in laryngectomized patients have been described. We describe a modification that allows a safe secondary tracheo-oesophageal puncture under local anaesthesia using standard equipment available in an ENT department.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
authors: A P
authors: AP
authors: Bath
authors: S C
authors: SC
authors: Toynton
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Innes
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy; D007831:Larynx, Artificial; D011677:Punctures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*